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The transcript discusses two key figures: Harry Hopkins, a close advisor to the president residing in the White House, and Donald M. Nelson, who leads the War Production Board. Nelson's significant responsibility involves adapting the nation's industry to meet the extensive demands of war.

How did the demands of war affect the nation's industry according to the text?

What does the term 'Herculean task' imply about the challenges faced by the War Production Board?