Investigation and Study of the Works Progress Administration: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Seventy-sixth Congress, First[-third] Session, Acting Under House Resolution 130, Directing the Committee on Appropriations of the House to Conduct an Investigation and Study of the Works Progress Administration as a Basis for Legislation, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1939 |
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... York have been on for 3 years ? Colonel HARRINGTON . Two out of five ; yes , sir . The lowest per- centage , I ... York City figure complete ? Colonel HARRINGTON . The New York City figure for 1 - year em- ployment is 67.4 percent . That ...
... York have been on for 3 years ? Colonel HARRINGTON . Two out of five ; yes , sir . The lowest per- centage , I ... York City figure complete ? Colonel HARRINGTON . The New York City figure for 1 - year em- ployment is 67.4 percent . That ...
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... YORK CITY Mr. WOODRUM . In connection with the New York City figure of 41.6 percent who have been on the rolls for over 3 years , do you have available the number eligible for certification in New York ? Colonel HARRINGTON . Not on the ...
... YORK CITY Mr. WOODRUM . In connection with the New York City figure of 41.6 percent who have been on the rolls for over 3 years , do you have available the number eligible for certification in New York ? Colonel HARRINGTON . Not on the ...
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... York State , out- side of New York City , is 27.8 percent . That seems to be the second one , New York State . Mr. WOODRUM . Do you have any particular explanation why there should be that high percentage in New York City ? Colonel ...
... York State , out- side of New York City , is 27.8 percent . That seems to be the second one , New York State . Mr. WOODRUM . Do you have any particular explanation why there should be that high percentage in New York City ? Colonel ...
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... York City ? Mr. LASSER . I think I could furnish you that from the records , sir . I should say approximately around 30,000 . Mr. WOODRUM . How many of them are employed ? Mr. LASSER . On W. P. A. ? Mr. WOODRUM . Yes . Mr. LASSER . I ...
... York City ? Mr. LASSER . I think I could furnish you that from the records , sir . I should say approximately around 30,000 . Mr. WOODRUM . How many of them are employed ? Mr. LASSER . On W. P. A. ? Mr. WOODRUM . Yes . Mr. LASSER . I ...
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... York State . We have a State organization in New York now . Mr. TABER . How many in New York City , would you say ? Mr. LASSER . I should about 30,000 were in New York City . Mr. TABER . Of those , how many would you say were employed ...
... York State . We have a State organization in New York now . Mr. TABER . How many in New York City , would you say ? Mr. LASSER . I should about 30,000 were in New York City . Mr. TABER . Of those , how many would you say were employed ...
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American answer April April 12 April 21 assistant project supervisor BARGER BARRETT believe BENJAMIN building CANNON certified Chairman charge Colonel HARRINGTON committee Communist Party Congress construction contribution convention cost Daily Worker direct relief director DITTER Doose employables employed employees employment ENGLEHORN estimate Federal Art Project Federal Project Federal Theater Project foreman funds GOLL Government grade 9 investigation JOHNSON of West labor LASSER LUDLOW Mayor BURTON Mayor HOAN Mayor KELLY Mayor LAGUARDIA Mayor READING Mayor ROGERS Mayor SCHOLTZ Mayor TOBIN membership ment month O'NEAL organization percent percentage person political question RAUCH record reference relief rolls ROBERTS SOLA sponsored statement STEPHENS Street TABER Theater Project tion unem unemployed W. P. A. projects W. P. A. workers wage Washington West Virginia WIGGLESWORTH WOODRUM Workers Alliance Writers Project York City
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