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American Handbook

"An adaptation and expansion of the handbook designed originally for the use of the Office of War Information outposts throughout the world. A condensed version by the News and feature bureau of the Office of War Information was published in London, 1943, under title: A handbook of the United States of America: pertinent information about the United States and the war for use overseas ." Contents National Government 1 Executive Agencies 16 Independent Agencies 47 Wartime Agencies 53 Joint War Agencies 67 Cooperating Agencies 72 The U. S. Army 79 The U. S. Navy 98 Civilian Defense 118 Lend Lease 124 Domestic Principles 138 Foreign Principles 159 Historical Highlights 170 The People 215 Geography 224 Raw Materials 233 Conservation 252 Industry 261 Finance and Trade 280 Labor 291 Agriculture 315 Transportation 335 Power 349 Communications 356 Public Health 362 Medicine 371 Housing 388 Recreation 397 Science 405 Religion 417 Education 426 Literature 442 Journalism 452 Stage and Screen 462 Music and the Dance 472 Radio 477 Art and Architecture 484 Significant Facts 489 Digitized by Google Books.

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