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Office of Defense TransportationAmerican, 1941 - 1945

Established: In the Office for Emergency Management by EO 8989, December 18, 1941.

Predecessor Agencies: Transportation Division, Advisory Commission to the Council of National Defense (1940-41)

Functions: Coordinated and directed the utilization of domestic transportation facilities during World War II. Alleviated postwar freight car shortages, operated seized transportation properties, and handled unsettled claims.

Abolished: Effective July 1, 1949, by EO 10065, July 6, 1949, pursuant to the Second Decontrol Act of 1947, as amended (62 Stat. 342), June 4, 1948.

For more information: https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/219.html

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I'll Carry Mine Too!
Object number: MO 2005.13.35.106.1
Primary Maker: Valentino Sarra
Date: 1943
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Is Your Trip Necessary?
Object number: MO 2009.3.2.1
Primary Maker: U.S. Government Printing Office
Date: 1943
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