The document is a response from Congressman George B. Schwabe to a constituent regarding a controversial $2500 item in a legislative appropriation bill. Schwabe explains that he voted to bring the bill for open discussion but later voted against the $2500 item. The document also criticizes Congressmen for giving themselves a tax-free expense allowance and mentions how Oklahoma representatives voted on the issue. Lastly, there is mention of the timing of the salary grab in relation to a bond sale campaign.

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The Controversial $2500 Tax-Exempt Salary Grab: A Politician's Response

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_39_0023
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Controversial $2500 Tax-Exempt Salary Grab: A Politician's Response
Date Created:
1945-05-22
EDTF:
1945-05-22
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 is a response from Congressman George B. Schwabe to a constituent regarding a controversial $2500 item in a legislative appropriation bill. Schwabe explains that he voted to bring the bill for open discussion but later voted against the $2500 item. The document also criticizes Congressmen for giving themselves a tax-free expense allowance and mentions how Oklahoma representatives voted on the issue. Lastly, there is mention of the timing of the salary grab in relation to a bond sale campaign.
Topic:
Civil rights--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 39, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages