Records of the National Recovery Administration, 1927 - ca. 1939. Office Files of Alexander C. McKnight Relating to Litigation, 1934 - 1935

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Records of the National Recovery Administration, 1927 - ca. 1939. Office Files of Alexander C. McKnight Relating to Litigation, 1934 - 1935

1934-1935

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This series consists of letters, memorandums, reports, travel authorizations, docket reports, and legal briefs relating to industry compliance with codes of fair competition which were set by the Compliance Division in response to the National Recovery Act of June 16, 1933. The records relate to legal proceedings with individuals, companies and trade associations instigated by the Compliance Division to insure that the codes were being fairly applied. Also included are investigative materials used to support the division's position in these court actions. These records were collected and maintained by Alexander C. McKnight as the head of litigation for the Compliance Division.

6 linear feet, 2 linear inches

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National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration

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SNAC Resource ID: 11629341

National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration

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United States. National Recovery Administration. Compliance Division

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The Compliance Division was established to enforce the codes of fair competition that were set up by the National Industrial Recovery Act. Codes of fair competition included rules for minimum wages, maximum work hours, conditions of employment, and standards of fair competitive practice...

Wallace, Henry A. (Henry Agard), 1888-1965

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Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was an American politician, journalist, and farmer who served as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, the 33rd vice president of the United States, and the 10th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He was also the presidential nominee of the left-wing Progressive Party in the 1948 election. The oldest son of Henry C. Wallace, who served as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1921 to 1924, Henry A. Wallace was born in Adair County, Iowa in...