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Federal Emergency Relief Administration
gave federal money to the states which used the money to help people in need |
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Works Progress Administration
put unemployed workers on federal payroll and organized special projects for them to do (raking leaves, painting murals, fixing schools) |
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Civilian Conservation Corps
provided young people with jobs in conservation (flood control, soil conservation, forest replanting) |
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Agriculture Adjuestment Administration
paid farmers to destroy part of their crops and live stock to limit production and raise farm prices |
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NAtional Recovery Administration
encouraged busines firms in every industry to agree on prices and to draw up codes of fair practices |
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Public Works Administration
used federal money to put people to work on building dams, highways, and other public projects |
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Federal Housing Administration
insured loans for the construction of new housing |
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National Labor Relations BOard
enforced the right of all workers to organize unions |
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Social Security Board
provided insurance benefits for those recieving no income becuase of old age, a physical handicap, or sudden loss of job |
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Securities and Exchange Comission
regulated the stock market and required sellers of stocks to supply truthful information to the public |
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
provided government backing and insurance for bank deposits so that depositors would not risk loss of their money |
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