Another "cinderella" or poster stamp. One of several designs used to promote the National Recovery Administration (NRA). Actually, the US issued a real postage stamp for it in 1933 and also depicted the NRA spread eagle logo in a portion of the 1998 Celebrate the Century Stamp of the 1930's:
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In 1933, President Roosevelt, newly elected and attempting to relieve the effects of the Depression, called for emergency legislation—the National Industrial Recovery Act—which in turn set up the National Recovery Administration (NRA). The administration was to work with American businesses to set prices, rates of pay, hours of work, and other "codes of fair practices" for each industry. The NRA itself was attacked as being both communistic and authoritarian. Although it was voluntary, only businesses that complied with the industry codes could display the NRA's blue or red eagle symbol in their windows or on their packaging. Those who did not display it were made to seem unpatriotic and selfish. Since the codes were drawn up mainly by the largest companies, small businesses were hurt. In May 1935, the Supreme Court declared the NRA unconstitutional on the grounds that it improperly delegated legislative powers to the executive branch of the government and that the constitution granted to the federal government only the power to regulate interstate commerce, not intrastate commerce.
Posted 08/22/2011 3:13 pm
