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Review Of The New Deal Lawyers, By Peter H. Irons, William Michael Treanor
Review Of The New Deal Lawyers, By Peter H. Irons, William Michael Treanor
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This article reviews The New Deal Lawyers by Peter H. Irons (1982).
The government lawyers who helped shape and defend New Deal agencies have received little attention from scholars. Any oversight has now, however, been redressed. The New Deal Lawyers provides a detailed and careful study of the litigation process that preceded the New Deal's 1937 court triumphs. Peter Irons' book focuses on the activities of three key agencies and their general counsels: the National Recovery Administration (NRA) and Donald Richberg; the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) and Jerome Frank; and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Charles Fahy. Each …