The document from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, acknowledges the flood of mail and telegrams he has received regarding price control issues. He notes that the majority of constituents are opposed to the revival of price controls, particularly rent controls. Schwabe criticizes the poor administration of the O.P.A. and the lobbying efforts of black marketers and bureaucrats to maintain control. He assures his constituents that he will consider their views when voting on related measures in Congress.

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Price Control Policy: A Letter from George B. Schwabe, M.C.

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_32_0016
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Price Control Policy: A Letter from George B. Schwabe, M.C.
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
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:
The document from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, acknowledges the flood of mail and telegrams he has received regarding price control issues. He notes that the majority of constituents are opposed to the revival of price controls, particularly rent controls. Schwabe criticizes the poor administration of the O.P.A. and the lobbying efforts of black marketers and bureaucrats to maintain control. He assures his constituents that he will consider their views when voting on related measures in Congress.
Topic:
Land use--Planning, Banks and banking--United States
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