Dr. Yule wrote to Congressman Schwabe asking him to vote against a bill that would extend government control over medical and dental professions. He argued that putting doctors on salaries would not incentivize them to provide better service. Instead, he proposed setting up a fund like insurance to allow patients to choose their own doctor. Congressman Schwabe reassured Dr. Yule of his opposition to socialized medicine and suggested directing efforts towards New Deal Democratic Congressmen and Senators.

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Correspondence Regarding Opposition to the Wagner-Murray-Dingell Bill of 1946

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_7_4_0029
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding Opposition to the Wagner-Murray-Dingell Bill of 1946
Date Created:
1946-02-26
EDTF:
1946-02-26
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:
Dr. Yule wrote to Congressman Schwabe asking him to vote against a bill that would extend government control over medical and dental professions. He argued that putting doctors on salaries would not incentivize them to provide better service. Instead, he proposed setting up a fund like insurance to allow patients to choose their own doctor. Congressman Schwabe reassured Dr. Yule of his opposition to socialized medicine and suggested directing efforts towards New Deal Democratic Congressmen and Senators.
Topic:
Constituents communication with members of the United States Congress
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 4, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages