New Deal, 1933-1939
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the domestic programs of the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression of the 1930's. When this heading is assigned, additional subject entries are made under one or more of the following headings as appropriate: United States--Economic conditions--1918-1945; United States--Economic policy--1933-1945; United States--Politics and government--1933-1945; United States--Social conditions--1933-1945.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John J. Raskob letter to Meyer Blumenthal
Collection
Accession: 1968
Abstract:
John J. Raskob (1879-1950) was a prominent business and political figure in the early twentieth century. A top financial executive for both E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and the General Motors Corporation, Raskob was heavily involved in politics, serving as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1928 to 1932. Meyer Blumenthal (1888-1951) founded Blumenthal Brothers, a Philadelphia chocolate company. In this letter, Raskob urges Blumenthal to join the American Liberty League.
Dates:
1936 January 30
