Papers, 1948-1964.

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Papers, 1948-1964.

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Correspondence, memorandums, minutes, a draft report, and material about hearings (1954-1964) relating to the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (also known as the Second Hoover Commission); together with a report from the First Hoover Commission (1948)

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Herbert Hoover Library

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Herbert Hoover Library

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Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

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Herbert Clark Hoover (b. August 10, 1874, Iowa-d. October 20, 1964), thirty-first president of the United States, was born in Iowa, and was orphaned as a child. A Quaker known from his childhood as "Bert" to his friends, he began a career as a mining engineer soon after graduating from Stanford University in 1895. Within twenty years he had used his engineering knowledge and business acumen to make a fortune as an independent mining consultant. In 1914 Hoover administered the American Relief Com...

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...

McCormack, John W. (John William), 1891-1980

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Hook, Charles R. (Charles Ruffin), 1880-1963

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Klumpp, Theodore G., 1903-1997

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Physician; business executive; chairman, Task Force on Medical Services, Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (Second Hoover Commission, 1953-1955). From the description of Papers, 1948-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70969427 ...

McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009

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U.S. secretary of defense, president of World Bank, and corporate executive. Full name: Robert Strange McNamara. From the description of Robert S. McNamara papers, 1934-2009 (bulk 1968-2005). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132706 Robert Strange McNamara (b. 1916) was a business executive and Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. During World War II he worked on the deployment of the B-29 bomber, and served in the Army Air Forces in India, Chi...