The President's Scheme: A Congressional Perspective, 1945-01-01

Item — Box: 7, Folder: Unknown

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_7_11_0024

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In this text, George B. Schwabe, a member of Congress, discusses his concerns about President Truman's continuation of New Deal policies, including providing $25 a week to defense plant workers for up to six months. Schwabe criticizes these policies and expresses his opposition to them. He also mentions his efforts to bring attention to this issue, including inserting an editorial in the Congressional Record. Clarence E. Burlingame, a resident of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, writes to Schwabe expressing confusion and concern about the amount of money being given to defense plant workers and its potential impact on their willingness to work. Burlingame seeks Schwabe's opinion on the matter.

Dates

1945-01-01

Creator

Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

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