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Tennessee Valley Authority defended against McKellar amends
The House rejected the McKellar amendments in a 6 to 1 vote, preserving TVA's operations and merit-based hiring. Decatur Alabama leaders championed the stance, crediting TVA with wartime production gains and rising regional income. War aims and national needs outweighed political pushes.
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Tennessee Valley
House of Representatives
TVA
Decatur
Alabama
McKellar
Congress
Bsal M. Nelson
War Production Board
North Alabama
Mr. Nelson