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History of the Department of Labor, 1913-1988

This short history was written by Judson MacLaury, Departmental Historian, in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the Department in 1988.

• Chapter 1: Start-up of the Department and World War I, 1913-1921
• Chapter 2: The 1920s and the Start of the Depression, 1921-1933
• Chapter 3: The Department in the New Deal and World War II, 1933-1945
• Chapter 4: Post-war Era and Korean War Mobilization, 1945-1953
• Chapter 5: Eisenhower Administration, 1953-1961
• Chapter 6: Eras of the New Frontier and the Great Society, 1961-1969
• Chapter 7: Nixon and Ford Administrations, 1969-1977
• Chapter 8: Carter Administration, 1977-1981
• Chapter 9: Reagan Administration, 1981-1988

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