National Recovery Administration

National Industrial Recovery Act Creates NRA Blue Eagle Program, Enabling Corporate Self-Regulation

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President Roosevelt signs the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) on June 16, 1933, creating the National Recovery Administration (NRA) to oversee the development of industry-wide “codes of fair competition” establishing minimum wages, maximum hours, collective bargaining rights, and …

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