Miss Mary E. Rueff wrote to Senator George B. Schwabe expressing concern over her landlord increasing her rent by 20% since the veto of the OPA. She requested government rental control until the housing shortage is resolved. Senator Schwabe responded, explaining that Congress passed a bill to maintain rent controls, but it was vetoed by the President. He expressed concern about the difficulties of discarding a planned economy and assured Miss Rueff that he is monitoring the situation closely.

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Concerns Over Rent Increases After OPA Veto

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_34_0004
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Concerns Over Rent Increases After OPA Veto
Date Created:
1946-07-03
EDTF:
1946-07-03
Creator:
unknown
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:
Miss Mary E. Rueff wrote to Senator George B. Schwabe expressing concern over her landlord increasing her rent by 20% since the veto of the OPA. She requested government rental control until the housing shortage is resolved. Senator Schwabe responded, explaining that Congress passed a bill to maintain rent controls, but it was vetoed by the President. He expressed concern about the difficulties of discarding a planned economy and assured Miss Rueff that he is monitoring the situation closely.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 34, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages