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Urgent Call for Price Controls: A Letter to Mr. Schwabe, 1946-07-07

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: Unknown
Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_28_0026
The letter from Mr. Gustafson to Mr. Schwabe discusses the importance of maintaining price controls to prevent piracy and keep essential goods affordable for the average wage-earner. Mr. Gustafson expresses concern about rent increases and rising meat prices following the removal of price controls, and urges Mr. Schwabe to support a bill to reinstate these regulations. He highlights the impact of rising costs on workers' wages and stresses the need for government intervention to protect consumers from exploitation.

Dates

  • 1946-07-07

Creator

Language of Materials

English

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Extent

2 Pages

Overview

79th Congress (1945-1947)

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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