At a public forum, OPA experts were unable to provide satisfactory answers to Tulsa packers who were frustrated by OPA quotas that had significantly reduced their killing capacity. The packers questioned the fairness of quota increases in other areas while they were struggling. OPA officials advised the packers to follow proper channels for relief, but the packers expressed frustration at their inability to find a solution despite their efforts.

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OPA Clash: Tulsa Packers Question Experts on Meat Quotas

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_46_0013
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
OPA Clash: Tulsa Packers Question Experts on Meat Quotas
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:
At a public forum, OPA experts were unable to provide satisfactory answers to Tulsa packers who were frustrated by OPA quotas that had significantly reduced their killing capacity. The packers questioned the fairness of quota increases in other areas while they were struggling. OPA officials advised the packers to follow proper channels for relief, but the packers expressed frustration at their inability to find a solution despite their efforts.
Policy Area:
Agriculture and Food
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_46_0000, Box, 3, 46, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages