Roosevelt, Franklin D., (1882-1945) Message from the President of the United States transmitting a report from the Secretary of State to the End that Legislation May Be Enacted Requesting the President to Invite the World Power Conference...
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09693.20 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Franklin D., (1882-1945) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Pamphlet Date: 2 July 1935 Pagination: 3 p. ; 23.7 x 15.1 cm. Order a Copy
One pamphlet entitled, "Message from the President of the United States transmitting a report from the Secretary of State to the End that Legislation May Be Enacted Requesting the President to Invite the World Power Conference...," dated July 2, 1935. The message consists of a report from the secretary of State recommending legislation to allow the president to invite the World Power Conference to hold the Third World Power Conference in the United States.
The World Power Conference was established in 1924 as a group of experts in the energy field to discuss current and future energy issues. The conference has changed names twice, in 1968 the name was changed to World Energy Conference, and in 1989 it became the World Energy Council. The World Power Conference's third meeting took place in 1936 in Washington D.C.
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