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Unemployment in Cleveland rises. Washington, D.C., Jan. 17. Mayor Harold H. Burton of Cleveland, today told the Senate unemployment committee that unemployment in his city has risen from 89,1000 last October 15 to 175,000 on January 6 of this year. He submitted to the committee a three-point program for encouraging private employment, extending WPA and establishing state and local security systems for the permanent unemployed, 11738

1,500,000 drop in employment, Senate Committee told by government labor statistics chief. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Armed with many charts and his head full of figures, Isador Lubin, Chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, today estimated before the Special Senate Committee unemployment, that 1,500,000 persons lost industrial jobs between October 15, 1937 and December 15 of the same year. Mr. Lubin remarked that this decline in unemployment as the sharpest in many years, 1/4/37

Responsible for unemployment census. Washington, D.C., Nov. 24. William L. Austin (left) Director of the U.S. Census Bureau and whose workers are tabulating the returns from the unemployment questionnaires, describes to Unemployment Census Director John D. Biggers the working of the special tabulating machine used to count the unemployed noses. Work of counting the unemployed returns was begun in the Capital today. 11/24/37

WPA Head urges expansion of Federal Works Program. Washington, D.C., April 8. In urging an expansion of the Federal Works Program and Social Security Aids, WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins told the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee today that about 18,000,000 men, women, and children in 6,000,000 households were receiving public assistance at present as compared to a peak of 27,000,000 persons on the winter of 1933-34. For the reason that some un-employment will always be with us, Hopkins told the committee that the country must plan a permanent security program, 4/8/38

Unemployment compensation a protection against business recessions. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer of the Social Security Board, appearing before the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment, declared today that the unemployment compensation was the nation's "first line of defense" against business recessions. At the same time he warned the committee that out-of-work remuneration will never prove more than this slight barrier, 1/5/37

1,500,000 drop in employment, Senate Committee told by government labor statistics chief. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Armed with many charts and his head full of figures, Isador Lubin, Chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, today estimated before the Special Senate Committee unemployment, that 1,500,000 persons lost industrial jobs between October 15, 1937 and December 15 of the same year. Mr. Lubin remarked that this decline in unemployment as the sharpest in many years, 1437

Counting of returns from unemployment questionnaire gets under way. Washington, D.C., Nov. 24. Tabulation of the returns from the millions of unemployment questionnaires mailed out last week was started today when final instructions were issued by John D. Biggers, Unemployment Census Director, to the hundreds of clerks employed to accomplish the huge task. Left to right: Director John D. Biggers; William L. Austin, Director of the Census; and Frederick A. Gosnell, representing the Lost Census Bureau at the Unemployment Census Tabulating, 112437

Senate committee studying unemployment. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Headed by Senator James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina, members of the special committee studying unemployment listen to Isador Lubin, Chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, describe a drop of 1,500,000 in employment from October to December of 1937. Left to right: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator Carl A. Hatch, Chairman James F. Byrnes, Senator James J. Davis, and Senator James E. Murray, 1438

Senate committee studying unemployment. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Headed by Senator James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina, members of the special committee studying unemployment listen to Isador Lubin, Chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, describe a drop of 1,500,000 in employment from October to December of 1937. Left to right: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator Carl A. Hatch, Chairman James F. Byrnes, Senator James J. Davis, and Senator James E. Murray, 1/4/38

Unemployment in Cleveland rises. Washington, D.C., Jan. 17. Mayor Harold H. Burton of Cleveland, today told the Senate unemployment committee that unemployment in his city has risen from 89,1000 last October 15 to 175,000 on January 6 of this year. He submitted to the committee a three-point program for encouraging private employment, extending WPA and establishing state and local security systems for the permanent unemployed, 1/17/38

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NASA Industrial Plant, Systems Integration & Checkout Facility, 12214 Lakewood Boulevard, Downey, Los Angeles County, CA

U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce hears Admiral Stark. Washington, D.C., June 20. Speaking before the National Convention of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce today, Admiral Harold R. Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S.N., called for self-sacrifice and strengthening of the 'moral fiber' to prepare the U.S. for what he said may be the last stand against 'the vaunted efficiency and ruthless methods of dictatorship.' Left to right in the picture: Admiral Harold R. Stark; Joe E. Levitt, Vice President of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the morning meeting, and Henry F. Grady, Assistant Secretary of State

US Navy Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Eric Lummus, an Automated Data Processing team member, works on the network server onboard the Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) during Exercise Ulchi Focus Lens. BLUE RIDGE is currently deployed in Southeast Asia supporting Exercise Ulchi Focus Lens and the 7th Fleet's interoperability and training commitments in maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Tucker M. Yates) (Released)

[Assignment: 48-DPA-08-03-08_SOI_K_West_Emp] Western Employee Session of the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) International User Conference in San Diego, California, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [joined Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Director Mark Myers, Interior Chief Information Officer Michael Howell, and many other Interior representatives] [48-DPA-08-03-08_SOI_K_West_Emp_DOI_5776.JPG]

COLD PIPE IN THE PROPULSION SYSTEMS LABORATORY PSL TANK 3 - TRAVERSING PROBE - PULSE JETS

US and Honduran participants work with computer systems during Peace Keeping Operations North 2000, held at the Honduran Military Academy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Central America. The exercise runs through 14-25 August 2000, sponsored by US Southern Command in Miami, Florida, and executed by US Army South in Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico

Holy Name office group, Washington, D.C. / Nat'l. Photo., Wash., D.C.

Civilian protection. Section of the report center in New York City. Large signs readily identify the operators in constant touch with the telephone, electric, gas and water services. Others are connected to emergency food and housing units and the police and fire alarm systems

PWA Administrator. Washington D.C., July 14. Harry Hopkins, WPA Administrator, arriving at the White House for a conference with President Roosevelt on housing, 7/14/37

Members of the 2179th Information Systems Group monitor activities from the job control section

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard offered opening remarks

Members of the 1961st Communications Group man their duty stations in the radar approach control center (RAPCON). The 1961st recently won the Major General Harold M. McClelland Award for communications excellence for the third time in five years

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