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The 75th Congress Inflation and Political Strife
The 75th Congress spent over 21 billion dollars in its three sessions, largely borrowed, with major enactments including the Farm Bill tax revision and highway aid. President Roosevelt reportedly regained prestige as New Deal prospects shifted with Senator Copeland's death and possible NY Senate replacements. The piece notes pressures from labor unions and WPA warnings to avoid influencing voters.
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Thomas B. Reed
House
Congress
Tom Reed
United States
General Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Walsh-Healey
John L. Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
Bankhead
White House
Roosevelt
Ner Steri &Upiring
Wagner
Copeland
Senator Wagner
New York
Lehman
New Deal
Robert M. Jackson
Harry Hopkins
Alfred E. Smith
F. H. LaGuardia
WPA