Washington D.C., December 3, 1938 – The Great Depression has left an indelible mark on the United States, with Leon Henderson, a top economist in the Works Progress Administration, painting a stark picture of the human cost of the economic downturn. In testimony before the Federal Monopoly Committee, Henderson revealed that a staggering 10,569,000 persons were unemployed in the United States in October 1938.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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