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“a corporation
clothed with the power of government but possessed of the
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Documentary: On the origins and construction of the Tennessee Valley
Authority and its effect on the people of the valley. Droughts and
water erosion destroy the land and economy of the Tennessee Valley.
Discusses the contributions of Sen. James P. Polk; Harcourt Morgan,
President of the University of Tennessee; David Lillienthal, Director of
the TVA and Sen. George Norris for the organization of the TVA. Pres.
Franklin Roosevelt speaks on the importance of the TVA for water control
and hydroelectric power. Scenes of the various dams' construction.
TVA specialists teach local farmers new techniques. The new program
produces record harvests. Scenes of the Norris Dam.
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Valley of the Tennessee, directed by
Alexander Hammid, 30 minutes, B&W, 1944.
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