Interior Secretary and his choice for federal housing post. Washington, D.C., Sept. 20. Following a meeting today with housing experts from all parts of the country, Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes views a a map showing the location of the many low-cost housing projects now under way. Dr. Howard A. Gray, head of the PWA Housing Administration and Ickes' choice for the newly created $10,000 post as administrator of the U.S. Housing Authority, points out the locations to the secretary. Today's meeting was called to discuss the operation of the $500,000,000 Wagner Housing Act. 9/20/37

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united states district of columbia washington dc glass negatives interior secretary choice post sept experts parts country harold ickes views interior harold ickes views map projects way howard gray head pwa administration administrator authority points operation wagner act doctor physician secretary of interior harold ickes maps library of congress