The document is a correspondence between Mr. Morris S. Lindsey and Congressman James R. Jones regarding the topic of wage and price controls. Mr. Lindsey supports the idea of implementing a freeze on all prices and wages to combat inflation, while Congressman Jones expresses his opposition to wage-price controls, stating that they have not been effective in the past. The document also includes information about public opinion on wage-price controls, showing that support for controls has varied over time.

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Congressman James R. Jones's Response to Wage and Price Control Proposal

Identifier:
CAC_CC_109_4_22_38_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Congressman James R. Jones's Response to Wage and Price Control Proposal
Date Created:
1974-04-30
EDTF:
1974-04-30
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
James R. Jones Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
Description:
The document is a correspondence between Mr. Morris S. Lindsey and Congressman James R. Jones regarding the topic of wage and price controls. Mr. Lindsey supports the idea of implementing a freeze on all prices and wages to combat inflation, while Congressman Jones expresses his opposition to wage-price controls, stating that they have not been effective in the past. The document also includes information about public opinion on wage-price controls, showing that support for controls has varied over time.
Congress:
93rd (1973-1975)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_109_4_0000, Box 22, Folder 38, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages