Economic controls face rough going after six months
After six months Nixon imposes wage price and rent freezes and a phase two system. Inflation shows slow relief but unemployment remains high with 5.1 million jobless and 80.6 million employed. Critics warn Pay Board weakness and secrecy at Price Commission amid calls for public hearings.
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