Nina Rateliff writes to Congressman George Schwabe expressing her support for the OPA restrictions and criticizing his stance against them. She mentions that many people in her office also support the OPA and warns Schwabe that they may vote against him in the next election. Schwabe responds by defending his position, arguing that the OPA regulations are harmful and criticizing the New Deal administration for freezing salaries and prices. He also accuses the OPA officials of lobbying for their own interests.

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The OPA Debate: A Candid Exchange of Views

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_32_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The OPA Debate: A Candid Exchange of Views
Date Created:
1946-07-01
EDTF:
1946-07-01
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
Nina Rateliff writes to Congressman George Schwabe expressing her support for the OPA restrictions and criticizing his stance against them. She mentions that many people in her office also support the OPA and warns Schwabe that they may vote against him in the next election. Schwabe responds by defending his position, arguing that the OPA regulations are harmful and criticizing the New Deal administration for freezing salaries and prices. He also accuses the OPA officials of lobbying for their own interests.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 32, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages