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OPA

American  
U.S. Government.
  1. Office of Price Administration: the federal agency (1941–46) charged with regulating rents and the distribution and prices of goods during World War II.


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Director Gino Betts Jr. confirmed Monday that the OPA investigation was continuing but said he could not comment further.

From Seattle Times Jun. 3, 2024

“Per new information and a review of the OPA investigation, Assistant Chief Tyrone Davis was restored to full duty,” according to the department’s public information office.

From Seattle Times Jun. 3, 2024

OPA found the two officers had violated professionalism standards and failed in their job to protect the community.

From Seattle Times Feb. 18, 2024

The conversation went undiscovered until an SPD public-disclosure employee flagged it in September for agency attorney Rebecca Boatright, who referred it to OPA for investigation.

From Seattle Times Jan. 28, 2024

During those two periods we had OPA price control that the Congress gave us and War Labor Board wage controls.

From State of the Union Address by Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)

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