... known programs, creating the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a plan to develop and conserve the Tennessee Valley, and use its resources for energy purposes (Norton, p.730). The hundred days lasted until June 16, on which date another very important piece of legislature was passed, the National Industrial Recovery Act, which created the National Recovery Administration (NRA) to manage the recovery ... demand that the WPA provide jobs rather than simply handouts (Norton, p.736). Lasting for eight years, the WPA issued $11 billion into the economy, supporting the unemployed of all backgro...

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