Correspondence Regarding Opposition to Wagner-Murry Bills in 1946: A Plea for Personal Freedom and Prosperity
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_2_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Opposition to Wagner-Murry Bills in 1946: A Plea for Personal Freedom and Prosperity
- Date Created:
- 1946-03-25
- EDTF:
- 1946-03-25
- 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 dated April 1, 1946 is a response to a letter of opposition to the Wagner-Murry Bills, which are seen as a threat to personal freedom and American medicine. The author urges the recipient, Representative George B. Schwabe, to vote against the bills and defeat them. The document emphasizes the importance of upholding the Constitution and giving private industry a chance to prosper. It also calls for the elimination of the O.P.A., farm subsidy, compulsory military training, industrial strikes, and drafting men in peacetime. The document is signed by multiple individuals and addresses the concerns of the proposed legislation.
- Topic:
- Constituents communication with members of the United States Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
