New York State War Council

Maurice Neufeld worked in New York State's Division of Commerce and became the assistant to the State War Plans Coordinator in 1941 with the creation of the State War Council. Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti was the first State War Plans Coordinator; later Oswald D. Heck, speaker of the assembly, served. Neufeld served in his position throughout the war, and though he had authority over certain issues, primarily he served to direct decisions to the appropriate agency heads.

From the description of Assistant to the state war plans coordinator's information and coordination files, 1941-1945 (bulk 1942). (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 80637320

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