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La ayuda también mandaba

During the Great Depression, Puerto Rico did not only receive help. Executive Order 7057 created the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, turning aid into offices, files, projects, housing, land, cooperatives, and public works.

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  • Executive Order 7057 created the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration inside the Department of the Interior in 1935.
  • The order tied the agency to relief, work relief, increasing employment, and approved projects in Puerto Rico.
  • National Archives records describe PRRA functions across housing, farm loans, cooperatives, agricultural rehabilitation, and hydroelectric plants.
  • Library of Congress La Plata project materials show the administrative world of classes, agriculture, soil conservation, and project imagery.
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American Presidency Project: Executive Order 7057National Archives: Records of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction AdministrationLibrary of Congress: La Plata project of the PRRALibrary of Congress: PRRA soil conservation experts at workLocal source packet: La ayuda también mandabaYouTube Short
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