The document is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, responding to a supporter who has offered to help reduce non-essential federal government spending. Schwabe expresses frustration with the difficulty of cutting government expenditures due to the resistance from government bureaus and agencies that try to justify their services. He calls for government officials to have the courage to make necessary cuts and pledges to continue working towards reducing expenditures.

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A Call for Fiscal Responsibility: A Letter from George B. Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_3_27_20_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
A Call for Fiscal Responsibility: A Letter from George B. Schwabe
Date Created:
1951-01-25
EDTF:
1951-01-25
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 is a letter from George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, responding to a supporter who has offered to help reduce non-essential federal government spending. Schwabe expresses frustration with the difficulty of cutting government expenditures due to the resistance from government bureaus and agencies that try to justify their services. He calls for government officials to have the courage to make necessary cuts and pledges to continue working towards reducing expenditures.
Congress:
82nd (1951-1953)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_3_0000, Box 27, Folder 20, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages