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Jerry Land also remains head of the Maritime Commission, thus holds the terrible dual responsibility of getting the ships built and breaking all rules of capacity in using them. But with building going smoothly, leathery Jerry Land can concentrate the brains of his miracle-workers chiefly on WSA, leave the Maritime Commission to its production powerhouse, Rear Admiral Howard L. Vickery...
...Created a War Shipping Administration (WSA) to control the operation, purchase, charter, requisition and use of all ocean vessels under the flag or control of the U.S. (except fighting ships and those engaged in coastwise, intercoastal and inland transportation). Purpose: to set up a shipping pool to serve military and economic strategy, i.e., to bring in rubber instead of tapioca. The new WSAdministrator: leathery, salty Rear Admiral Emory S. ("Jerry") Land, 63, head of the Maritime Commission...