This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Roosevelt Fights Draft Policy Amid War Strains
Washington reports dispute over drafting fathers as war needs rise. Stimson Knox seek about one million more recruits while insiders say Congress could block parent induction. Harold Ickes gains influence in fuel and power policy, reshaping federal agencies amid New Deal factionalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ray Tucker
War Department
Peral Harbor
Selective Service
Messrs
Stimson and
Knox
Stimson
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
White House
Hersheyites
Congress
Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Seleczar
Chicagoan
Public Works
Nowe
Rural Electrification Administration
Agriculture
Harold
Alvin J. Wirtz
Texas
Federal Works Agency
Federal Power Commission
Alvin
Lone Star
Sam Rayburn
Jesse H. Jones
Ickes-Wirtz