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The Canton Repository in Canton, Ohio

19 Mar 1942

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The Canton Repository

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Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1942

Page

8

War Board Chief's Secretary Keeps Calm Under Pressure

Iona Thornton, secretary to war production board chief Donald Nelson, rose from stenographer to top aide through skill and calm under wartime pressure. A Michigan and Columbia alumna, she values proximity to decision makers and notes a rare moment of inner upset amid chaotic schedules and congressional input while watching history in the making.

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War Board Eleanor Ragsdale NEA Washington Iona Thornton War Production Board Donald Nelson University of Michigan Columbia University Columbia Iona Ona Brookings Institute PWA Defense War Chiefs Council of Mayors Nelson Ona Thornton
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Woman follows Nel son from 1940 career start to war production role

The passage notes a woman who has observed Mr. Nelson since September 1940 when he began his Washington career. Her account traces how his activities expanded to his current broad responsibility for America's war production during wartime.

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Nelson Washington America
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