Childhood: reminiscences of Fredericksburg, southern politics; education: Brackenridge High School (1927), AB Columbia University (1928-1932); thoughts about depression-era political issues in New York: Social Problems Club at Columbia, Roosevelt and La Guardia campaigns; creation of work relief programs during the Great Depression: National Recovery Administration, Civil Works Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, Historic American Buildings Survey, Writer Project; other work: railroad investigation, United Federal Workers Union (1930s); impressions of Lyndon B. Johnson; career at Public Works Administration, Power Division (1938-1947): distribution of power, dam construction, river management, Southern Report, Federal Power Act, Tennessee Valley Authority Act, Flood Control and Harbors Act; ideas about atomic power, aluminum production during World War II; development National Rural Electrification Co-ops Association; work in the United Nations (1950-1970s): African river basin development, East Asian work, Australian Snow River Project, Mu River work, Mekong River Project, development of Middle East Technical Institute, Latin American economic training; United States Ambassador to ECOSOC (1967-1969); post-United Nations consulting; thoughts about Desert Storm.
"Childhood: reminiscences of Fredericksburg, southern politics; education: Brackenridge High School (1927), AB Columbia University (1928-1932); thoughts about depression-era political issues in New York: Social Problems Club at Columbia, Roosevelt and La Guardia campaigns; creation of work relief programs during the Great Depression: National Recovery Administration, Civil Works Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, Historic American Buildings Survey, Writer Project; other work: railroad investigation, United Federal Workers Union (1930s); impressions of Lyndon B. Johnson; career at Public Works Administration, Power Division (1938-1947): distribution of power, dam construction, river management, Southern Report, Federal Power Act, Tennessee Valley Authority Act, Flood Control and Harbors Act; ideas about atomic power, aluminum production during World War II; development National Rural Electrification Co-ops Association; work in the United Nations (1950-1970s): African river basin development, East Asian work, Australian Snow River Project, Mu River work, Mekong River Project, development of Middle East Technical Institute, Latin American economic training; United States Ambassador to ECOSOC (1967-1969); post-United Nations consulting; thoughts about Desert Storm."@en
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