Papers, 1940-1978.

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Papers, 1940-1978.

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Correspondence, memos, notes, reports, speeches, publications, surveys, and newspaper clippings, from Brassor's work as personnel and management specialist with the Securities and Exchange Commission (1940-1942), Civil Service Commission (1942-1953), Philippine War Damage Commission (1946), 1st and 2nd Hoover commissions (1947-1949, 1953-1955), and Subversive Activities Control Board (1950-1952); together with lecture notes and related material from his teaching at American University (1958-1965).

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United States. Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (1947-1949)

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Historical Note The First Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, chaired by former President Herbert Hoover, was established by act of July 7, 1947 (61 Stat. 246). The commission studied and investigated the organization and methods of operation of the Executive branch of the federal government, and recommended organization changes to promote economy, efficiency, and improved service. Operating through functiona...

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Philippine War Damage Commission (U.S.)

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