On a chilly January 3, 1939, Washington D.C. awakens to a cloud-covered sky and a hint of warmer temperatures. But amidst the gloom, a damning report unfolds, shattering the veil of secrecy surrounding the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee, tasked with investigating the 1938 election campaigns, releases a scathing report, detailing a web of unjustifiable political activity that threatens to undermine the very fabric of the New Deal.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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