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Works Progress Adminsitration (may 6, 1935 – jun 30, 1943)

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The Works Progress Administration was an American New Deal agency, employing millions of job-seekers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. It was established on May 6, 1935, by presidential order, as a key part of the Second New Deal.

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may 6, 1935
jun 30, 1943
~ 8 years