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Federal Bureaus Expand in Peace Time as War-Era Boards Grow
The article lists independent federal bureaus and commissions that operated outside departments in 1926, noting large postwar spendings led by the Veterans' Bureau and the Shipping Board. It contrasts peacetime growth with wartime origins and examines duties of groups like the Alien Property Custodian and the Commission of Fine Arts, highlighting the broader federal payroll beyond executive departments.
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