War rationing- Office of Price Adminstration
The Office of Price Administration was established by executive order of the government used to ration (control flow of money and rent after WWII) in the united states on August 28, 1941. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Brought back the Advisory Commission from WWI on May 29, 1940 to help with price stabilization and consumer protection Divisions. They had both merged together to form the Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply (OPACS) with the office for emergency management. Soon the Office price Administration became an independent agency. It was now allowed to place ceiling prices on commodities in low supply after they passed the Emergency Price Control Act of January 30,1942. Most functions of the OPA were transferred to the new established office temporary controls on December 12, 1946. The OPA was Abolished (taken down) May 29, 1947 by General Liquidation Order issued March 14, 1947 by the OPA Administator some working functions were taken by other successors.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Price_Administration
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