OPA Community Ceiling Prices for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, 1945-10-15

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 55

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_55_0004

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The text is a letter from the Dawson Produce Co. in Tulsa, Oklahoma, expressing concerns about government bureaucracy and the Office of Price Administration (OPA) controlling prices of fruits and vegetables. The letter criticizes the OPA's inefficiency in studying the prices of perishable commodities like potatoes and oranges. It also mentions the OPA's Community Ceiling Prices for fresh fruits and vegetables in certain counties of Oklahoma. The letter urges the abandonment of the OPA program for fresh fruits and vegetables. Additionally, it includes a list of price controls for various fruits and vegetables issued by the OPA.

Dates

1945-10-15

Language of Materials

English

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