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Roosevelt Work Relief Fight Over Public Works Bill
Wounds linger over Roosevelt's 80 million bid to shift a steel shovel from relief to work relief. New Dealers allege power interests nearly wrecked the program while critics claim the White House and Interior tilted legislative power toward executive control. Glass and Robinson spar over direct labor rules and McCarl’s interpretations threaten funding for many projects. The labor dispute spans coal, steel, rubber, and railroads as Congress weighs political fallout and potential public works direction.
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