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From Office In January:
In January 1914, at the age of 75, Goremykin was appointed president of the council of ministers again. He was closely associated with Rasputin and symbolized governmental incompetence during the war. He was removed from office in January 1916, when his continued presence in the government had become a political provocation. Goremykin died in the Caucasus in October 1917.Tremendous appropriations were granted; Roosevelt organized the War Production Board on January 13 and appointed Donald M. Nelson chairman; a new draft proclamation was issued; the Price Control Act became law January 30; and the Xational Defense Mediation Board (March 1941) was replaced by the National War Labor Board on Jan. 12, 1942. Later a War Shipping Board created, also the War Manpower Commis-Pacific War Council, and Office of War 'nformation.
Harnett took part in four of the provincial congresses of North Carolina, serving as president during the last (1776). A member of the committee that drafted the first state constitution (1776), he is considered responsible for the provision on religious liberty. When the new government took office in January 1777, he presided as chief executive. He then served three terms in the Continental Congress (1777-1780). Returning to Wilmington, he was captured by the British in January 1781, and he died while being held prisoner in Wilmington on April 28, 1781.
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