“Alphabet Soup” editorial from Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette newspaper

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The New Deal (1933-1938) programs, usually known by their initials, were called “alphabet soup” agencies. The large number of similar titles amused and confused Americans in the 1930s and have challenged history students ever since. There were at least four agencies (FERA, CWA, CCC, WPA) operating similar programs to give relief to the unemployed. There were two AAAs (Agricultural Adjustment Administrations) and two CCCs (Civilian Conservation Corps, Commodity Credit Corporation). The WPA and PWA administered similar public employment programs. This editorial in the Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette injects humor into the confusion by suggesting that “alphabet soup” is an old tradition.

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Item typeArticle
PublisherGreenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette
Date1934-01-15
TopicPolitics, Government, Law, Civics
EraGreat Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 5.50 in Width: 3.75 in
Catalog #L08.031
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Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette. “Alphabet Soup.” January 15, 1934. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l08-031/. Accessed on November 23, 2024.

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