Thomas Dewey Makes Campaign Speech

Dewey's third major campaign speech criticizes the New Deal for causing wartime strikes and highlights chaos in government agencies. He proposes reforms for the Labor Department, including appointing a secretary from labor ranks and consolidating functions. Dewey also plans to streamline government bureaux to improve efficiency.

What does Dewey hold responsible for the serious wartime strikes?

• The American citizens

• The Department of Labor

• The New Deal

• The War Labor Board

According to Dewey, where does the chief blame for the chaos of agencies go?

• The American citizens

• The White House

• The War Labor Board

• The Department of Labor

What is Dewey's first proposal for improving labor management?

• Increasing the number of officials

• Creating more agencies

• Appointing a Secretary of Labor from the labor ranks

• Abolishing the War Labor Board

What does Dewey suggest should be done with the functions of the Department of Labor?

• They should be abolished

• They should be divided among various agencies

• They should be put into the Department of Labor

• They should be outsourced

What is Dewey's plan for the competing bureaus?

• To merge them into the Department of Labor

• To leave them as they are

• To create more bureaus

• To increase their funding