The first letter is from Congressman George B. Schwabe, stating that he has received many letters and telegrams from constituents opposed to the revival of price controls, particularly rent controls. He notes that bureaucratic control is difficult to eliminate and that lobbying efforts are being made to maintain controls. The second letter is from a constituent, James I. Monroe, expressing concern over rising prices since the expiration of price and rent controls and requesting the extension of controls for another year.

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Concerns and Perspectives on Price Control: Correspondence Between Constituents and Congressman

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_33_0010
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Concerns and Perspectives on Price Control: Correspondence Between Constituents and Congressman
Date Created:
1946-07-06
EDTF:
1946-07-06
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 first letter is from Congressman George B. Schwabe, stating that he has received many letters and telegrams from constituents opposed to the revival of price controls, particularly rent controls. He notes that bureaucratic control is difficult to eliminate and that lobbying efforts are being made to maintain controls. The second letter is from a constituent, James I. Monroe, expressing concern over rising prices since the expiration of price and rent controls and requesting the extension of controls for another year.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 33, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages