Civil Works Administration

New Deal-era job creation program implemented by the U.S. federal government
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Civil Works Administration

Summary

Civil Works Administration is an United States federal agency[1]. It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Civil Works Administration held citizenship in United States[3].
  • Civil Works Administration's field of work was unemployment[4].
  • Civil Works Administration is in the country of United States[5].
  • Civil Works Administration's instance of is recorded as United States federal agency[6].
  • Civil Works Administration's main regulatory text is recorded as National Industrial Recovery Act[7].
  • Civil Works Administration is part of New Deal[8].
  • Civil Works Administration's Commons category is recorded as Civil Works Administration[9].
  • Civil Works Administration's chairperson is recorded as Harry Hopkins[10].
  • November 8, 1933 marks the founding of Civil Works Administration[11].
  • November 9, 1933 marks the founding of Civil Works Administration[12].
  • Civil Works Administration was dissolved in May 1, 1934[13].
  • Civil Works Administration's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Civil Works Administration[14].
  • Civil Works Administration's replaced by is recorded as Federal Emergency Relief Administration[15].
  • Civil Works Administration's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CWA'}[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Civil Works Administration's instance of is recorded as United States federal agency[6].

Origins

Recorded inception include November 8, 1933[11] and November 9, 1933[12].

Use and Application

Civil Works Administration is part of New Deal[8].

Why It Matters

Civil Works Administration is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . archINFORM. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . National Archives Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . National Archives Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Wolfram Alpha. Retrieved . wolframalpha.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . National Archives Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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