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Employees at Stalingrad National Recovery Administration
Tractor Plant
The National Industrial Recovery
Despite the crisis, The Gleason Act (NIRA), passes Congress in
Works maintains a global presence, 1933, regulating American industry
becoming one of the first companies in an attempt to stimulate economic
to enter Russia. Historically signifi- recovery. The Gleason Works
cant, Gleason helps to set up the gear becomes part of the National
manufacturing department for the Re covery Administration (NRA),
famous Stalingrad tractor factory. and is awarded the Blue Eagle for Remembering
its efforts.
William Gleason
A large bronze tablet is placed
at the head of the stairs in the
entrance lobby of The Gleason
Works in honor of William
Gleason on December 29, 1931.
The Gleason Works plant at University Avenue in 1928.
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