The document discusses President Truman's plan to provide $25 a week for defense plant workers for up to six months, and expresses concerns that it may discourage people from seeking employment. The sender also criticizes Truman's continuation of New Deal policies and expresses opposition to various measures. The sender also mentions forwarding an editorial to Congress and invites the recipient to visit. The recipient responds with similar concerns about the plan and questions the government's reasoning.

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Correspondence on Government Policies: Letters Between George B. Schwabe and Clarence E. Burlingame in 1945

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_7_11_0024
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence on Government Policies: Letters Between George B. Schwabe and Clarence E. Burlingame in 1945
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
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:
The document discusses President Truman's plan to provide $25 a week for defense plant workers for up to six months, and expresses concerns that it may discourage people from seeking employment. The sender also criticizes Truman's continuation of New Deal policies and expresses opposition to various measures. The sender also mentions forwarding an editorial to Congress and invites the recipient to visit. The recipient responds with similar concerns about the plan and questions the government's reasoning.
Topic:
Employment & social affairs
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 11, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages