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Does DoD need a public relations campaign for mobilizing industry?

February 9, 2023 Eric Lofgren 1

In a previous post, I discussed how Assistant Secretary for War Mobilization Louis Johnson had traveled the country prior to World War II making hundreds […]

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Industrial mobilization for WWII: How 20,000 companies made production commitments prior to war

March 23, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here is a piece on how assistant secretary of war for industrial mobilization Louis Johnson approached readiness in 1938 — prior to the break out […]

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