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I. GENERAL ILTGRi.iATI CIT

 In cominling this history references were m.de to all available
material in -.e.aslington amnd New York. This included:

 1. PRINTED CODE
 2. Volu-aes I, II and III of Code
 3. Volumes I, II and III of Amenclidents
 4. Volumes A ahd B, Central Records Section
 5. Administration Orders
 6. Deputy's Files
 7. General Files
 8. Research and Plannin;, Files
 9. Government Agency Reoorts
 10. Code Authority Reports in re Budgets
 11. Code Authority files in ITew York
 (.ow in possession of the ieticna1 Authority
 for the Lolies >endbrg Industry, 347 Fifth
 Avenue, ITew York.)
 12. Administration le'.-.bers Files, New York City
 (iTow in process of incorporation into General
 Files, Washington, D. C.)
 13. Personal contacts with lte Code Directors
 14. History of Industry by Ab. iittenthal, Code
 Director and filed witi Dr. L. C. lJarshall
 about Septer.mber 15, 1935.
 15. Bulletins issued by tie Code Authority.

 A. Definition of Industry

 The Code as originally proposed August 11, 1933, by the
Associated "iTndbag Industries of America, Inc. submitted the following
as the definition: -

 "The term 'handba industry' Ft.s used *erein is
 defined to mean the rrmnufacturo and/or whole-
 sale distribution of l.dies handbags, pocket-
 books and purses."

 "The term 'person' as usec. herein s-arll include
 natural persons, partner::.,i)s, associations
 and corporations."

 "The term femployce' as based 'Perein sh.ll include
 every )erson actively engaged in the production
 and/or wholesale distribution of products of the
 h1i-andbag industry as herein defined."

 (Ex-.ibit A part 2, Page 1.)

 As defined in mimeogra-,-ed Revised Draft Tovember 6th,
1933 it read: -


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