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  1. 1890-1946. US government official. Originally
  2. a social worker, in 1935 he became head of
  3. the WPA (Works Progress Administration),
  4. which was concerned with Depression relief
  5. work. After a period as secretary of commerce
  6. 1938-40, he was appointed supervisor of the
  7. Lend-Lease programme 1941, and undertook
  8. missions to Britain and the USSR during World
  9. War II.
  10.