<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>The O.P.A. Debate: Views from Both Sides</dc:title><dc:date>1946-06-08</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_6_31_0021</dc:identifier><dc:description>The document includes a letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, discussing the results of a referendum on the continuation of the O.P.A. The majority of respondents were against the extension of the O.P.A., including farmers and World War I veterans. Schwabe emphasizes the importance of public opinion on controversial issues and expresses appreciation for the feedback received. Additionally, there is a letter from O. B. Badger expressing concern that weakening the O.P.A. could have negative consequences for the American people and the Republican party.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>