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Harold Ickes and United States Foreign Petroleum Policy Planning, 1939–1945

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As Secretary of the Interior and Petroleum Administrator for War, Harold Ickes played a significant, albeit hitherto largely overlooked, role in the formulation of United States foreign petroleum policy planning during World War II. As Petroleum Administrator for War, Ickes worked closely with oil company personnel who shared his commitment to planning and government-industry cooperation. In addition, as a firm believer in the need for a coherent national petroleum policy, Ickes played a major role in broadening the mandate of the ill-fated Petroleum Reserves Corporation. While business groups generally opposed this broadened mandate, business opposition was by no means monolithic and was, in fact, reinforced by considerable opposition from within the government itself.

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  • Randall, Stephen J., 1983. "Harold Ickes and United States Foreign Petroleum Policy Planning, 1939–1945," Business History Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 57(3), pages 367-387, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhirw:v:57:y:1983:i:03:p:367-387_05
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