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McNutt Heads Nine Man Commission To Conscript War Workers
President Roosevelt appoints Paul V. McNutt to head a nine member labor and production commission with power to draft and place men and women in industry. Sidney Hillman joins as labor adviser, while John Nelson and WPB officials shape mobilization to meet wartime needs. DeGaulle urges revolt from London as Laval consolidates Vichy rule.
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McNutt
DeGaulle
Laval
France
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
WPB
Donald Nelson
War, Navy, Agriculture and Labor Departments
Selective Service System
Civil Service
McNutt Commission
Sidney Hillman
Knudsen
White House
Hillman