Office of Price Administration
Americannoun
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Mitford, suddenly widowed and with an infant daughter, found work in Washington, D.C., at the Office of Price Administration, pursuing violators of wartime regulations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
At the same time, though, he was a relentless opponent of the Office of Price Administration, tasked with dampening price rises.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023
In the United States, the Office of Price Administration had been established in August 1941.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
She moved to Washington in 1942 and worked as a secretary for federal agencies, including the Office of Price Administration and the Atomic Energy Commission.
From Washington Post • May 12, 2018
He worked in the Office of Price Administration in Washington.
From Slate • May 25, 2012
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