Agricultural War Relations, regulatory work of Bureau of Animal Industry, food units of War Production Board; under Food Production Administration were grouped the Agricultural Adjustment Agency, Farm Credit Administration, Farm Security Administration, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Soil Conservation Service, and food production activities of War Production Board and Office of Agricultural War Relations, and the Division of Farm Management and Costs of Bureau of Agricultural Economics.

EO 9322 of Mar. 26, 1943, consolidated Food Production Administration, Food Distribution Administration, Commodity Credit Corporation, and Extension Service of Department of Agriculture to be under direction and supervision of an Administrator, directly responsible to the President. EO 9334 of Apr. 19, 1943, changed name to War Food Administration. Its functions were to determine military and civilian food requirements, allocate the Nation's farm production resources as needed, assign priorities, make allocations of food for all uses, and insure efficient and proper distribution of food supply. Terminated by EO 9577 of June 29, 1945, effective June 30, 1945, and functions, duties, and powers transferred to Secretary of Agriculture. Transfer made permanent by Reorg. Plan 3, effective July 16, 1946.

WAR INSURANCE CORPORATION

See War Damage Corporation, appendix A.

WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION

Established within Office for Emergency Management by EO 9139 of Apr. 18, 1942, to assure the most effective mobilization and utilization of the Nation's manpower for war. Terminated by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945, and functions, except Procurement and Assignment Service (see appendix A), transferred to Department of Labor.

WAR PRODUCTION BOARD

Established within Office for Emergency Management by EO 9024 of Jan. 16, 1942, amplified by EO's 9040 of Jan. 24, 1942, and 9125 of Apr. 7, 1942, to exercise general direction over war procurement and production program. EO 9638 of Oct. 4, 1945, provided for termination of War Production Board and establishment of a successor agency, Civilian Production Administration (see appendix A), effective at the

close of business Nov. 3, 1945. (See also Office of Production Management, and Supply Priorities and Allocations Board, appendix A.)

WAR REFUGEE BOARD

Established within the Executive Office of the President by EO 9417 of Jan. 22, 1944, to effectuate with all possible speed the rescue and release of victims of enemy oppression in imminent danger of death, and otherwise to afford such victims all possible relief and assistance. Terminated by EO 9614 of Sept. 14, 1945.

WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY

Created within Office for Emergency Management by EO 9102 of Mar. 18, 1942, to provide for relocation, maintenance, supervision, and placement in public and private employment of persons whose removal from areas designated by military commands (under authority of EO 9066 of Feb. 19, 1942) was necessary in interest of national security. Transferred to Department of the Interior by EO 9423 of Feb. 16, 1944, to be administered as an organizational entity by Secretary of the Interior. On June 8, 1944, the President directed the Authority to administer an emergency refugee shelter for civilian refugees evacuated from the European theater of war. Terminated by EO 9742 of June 25, 1946, effective June 30, 1946.

WAR RESOURCES BOARD

Created in August 1939, as a civilian advisory committee to work with Joint Army and Navy Munitions Board on policies pertaining to mobilization of economic resources of the country in event of a war emergency. Terminated by the President, Nov. 24, 1939, its work completed.

WAR RESOURCES COUNCIL (INTERIOR) Established by Administrative Order 1636 of Jan. 14, 1942, to replace Defense Resources Committee established by Administrative Order 1496 of June 15, 1940, to formulate a definite war program for Department of the Interior so that it could make maximum contribution to the war effort. The Council no longer functions.

WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION

Established within Office for Emergency Management on Feb. 7, 1942, by EO 9054, issued under First War Powers Act (55 Stat. 838, ch. 593; 50 U.S.C. App. 601 et seq.),

to control operation, purchase, charter, requisition, maintenance, insurance, and use of all ocean vessels under control of the United States except combat vessels, Army and Navy transports, and vessels engaged in coastwise, intercoastal, and inland transportation under control of Office of Defense Transportation; and to collaborate with Federal departments and agencies concerned to insure most effective use of U.S. shipping in the prosecution of the war. (See also Training Functions, U.S. Maritime Commission, appendix A.) Terminated and functions transferred, effective Sept. 1, 1946, to U.S. Maritime Commission (see appendix A) by act approved July 8, 1946 (60 Stat. 501; 50 U.S.C. App. 1291 note).

WARREN COMMISSION

See Commission to Report Upon the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Functions under act approved June 30, 1948 (62 Stat. 1155; 33 U.S.C. 466), transferred from General Services Administrator to Federal Security Administrator (see Federal Security Agency, appendix A) by Reorg. Plan 16, effective May 24, 1950.

WEATHER BUREAU

Established within the Department of Agriculture by act of Oct. 1, 1890 (26 Stat. 653; 15 U.S.C. 311). Transferred to Department of Commerce by Reorg. Plan IV, effective June 30, 1940. Functions transferred to Environmental Science Services Administration (see appendix A) by Reorg. Plan 2, effective July 13, 1965.

WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (HEW)

Created by Secretary's reorganization of Jan. 28, 1963. Components consisted of Bureau of Family Services, Children's Bureau, Office of Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Development, and the Cuban Refugee Staff. These functions reassigned to the Social and Rehabilitation Service (see appendix A) by Department reorganization on Aug. 15, 1967.

WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) Authorized by act approved May 14, 1942 (56 Stat. 278, repealed in part and superseded by act of July 1, 1943), to enlist and

train women volunteers for military serv ice with the Army to replace and release for combat service enlisted men performing noncombatant duties. Succeeded by Women's Army Corps (WAC) created by act approved July 1, 1943 (57 Stat. 371; 50 U.S.C. 1551 note), as a component of the Army of the United States.

WOMEN'S RESERVE (U.S. COAST GUARD)

Act approved Nov. 23, 1942 (56 Stat. 1020; 14 U.S.C. 762), authorized the creation of Women's Reserve of the Coast Guard Reserve, popularly known as SPARS, as a wartime organization to release male officers and enlisted men for duty at sea.

WOODROW WILSON MEMORIAL COMMISSION

Established by act of Oct. 4, 1961 (75 Stat. 783), to consider and formulate plans for the design, construction, and location of a permanent memorial to Woodrow Wilson in the District of Columbia or its immediate environs. Ceased to function upon submittal of final report to the President and Congress on Sept. 29, 1966. (See Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, text.)

WOOL TEXTILE WORK ASSIGNMENT BOARD

Created by EO 6877 of Oct. 16, 1934, to administer paragraph 2 of section 3 of Code of Fair Competition for Wool Industry. Expired June 15, 1935, having completed its work.

WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION (FEDERAL WORK AGENCY)

See Works Progress Administration, below.

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION

Established by EO 7034 of May 6, 1935, under authority of Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, and continued by subsequent yearly Emergency Relief Appropriation Acts, to operate a program of useful public works projects, and to aid employable needy persons by providing work on such projects. Name changed to Work Projects Administration on July 1, 1939, by Reorg. Plan I, which provided for consolidation of Works Progress Administration into Federal Works Agency. Letter of the President to Federal Works Administrator, Dec..4, 1942, authorized its liquidation.