The document consists of two letters, one from Mr. Kobel, Manager of Wheeler Lumber Company, protesting against the OPA plan for controlling construction costs, and the other from Congressman George B. Schwabe agreeing with Mr. Kobel's views and expressing his own opposition to the OPA. Congressman Schwabe encourages constituents to write to their Democratic Members of Congress to voice their opinions on the issue. Both letters emphasize the need for free enterprise and competition in the construction industry.

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Protesting the OPA Plan: A Call for Congressional Action

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_54_0014
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Protesting the OPA Plan: A Call for Congressional Action
Date Created:
1945-09-26
EDTF:
1945-09-26
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:
The document consists of two letters, one from Mr. Kobel, Manager of Wheeler Lumber Company, protesting against the OPA plan for controlling construction costs, and the other from Congressman George B. Schwabe agreeing with Mr. Kobel's views and expressing his own opposition to the OPA. Congressman Schwabe encourages constituents to write to their Democratic Members of Congress to voice their opinions on the issue. Both letters emphasize the need for free enterprise and competition in the construction industry.
Names:
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Topic:
Business--United States, Inflation (Finance)
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_54_0000, Box, 3, 54, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages