Abstract
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), founded in 1933 to give big city mayors an effective organizational base for lobbying Congress and coordinating with executive branch agencies, was a major force in New Deal politics. It lobbied Congress and the White House to support stronger urban programs and federal-city links. The USCM also acted as an informal extension of the federal bureaucracy by providing program information to municipalities and feedback about implementation and policy impact to the federal agencies involved in urban affairs. The close political relationship between FDR and the USCM was not only a central part of the New Deal effort to create a stronger administrative state, it also set a pattern of politics in national urban policy that would persist until the early 1980s.
Published Version
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
