The Archive · 1939

Security Agency

Washington, July 10.

Mr, Paul V, McNutt, US. High Commissioner for un Sem who is resigning mont been offered a new high Government position by President Roosevelt, it was. disclosed here last night.

"The President has offered Mr. McNutt the position of director of (he newly-created Federal Security which he is expected to this week.

McNutt's only condition in the post, it was said, was permitted to continue, President's "sanction, his for the 190 Democratic -was said to have agreed to this newly created post carries a of $12,000 annually and consolidates the Social Security Board, he the "Federal Employment Service, he National Youth cee, ed, Public Health Service and the Office "Civilian Conservation Corps, the

of Educaton. Formerly these offices were under the Department of and were consolidated under ihe new directory in the President's recent governmental reorganization observers attached con-significance to the appoint-since it appeared to indicate a friendship between Mr. Meand the President along future political lines than had been be-exist. director of the consolidated it was pointed out, Mr.

will have an opportunity to me into close relation with "domestic problems from has been isolated in the for several years, Experi-"with these bureaux, it was d out, would add to Mr. Mcqualifications for the Presi-

Britons would end. The negotiations. he said, were expected to begin about the middle of next week.

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