WPA Works Progress Administration

Chris Lin, Justin Lin, Anuj DaveWPA

Established in April 1935Headed by Harry L. HopkinsFormed to help decrease unemployment ratesGive a man a dole, and you save his body and destroy his spirit. Give him a job and you save both his body and spirit.-Harry L. HopkinsHistory

Employed > 8 million peopleBuilt 125,000 public buildings/facilitiesBuilt 651,000 miles of roadSewed 300 million garmentsBenefits

Cost 11 billionFunded by deficit spendingFunded the arts while many were still starvingDrawbacks

Famous projects

La Guardia AirportTimberline LodgeSan Antonio Riverwalk

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