Business and Defense Service Administration

BDSA Business and Defense Service Administration (Commerce Dept, Washington 25, DC)... 

Business and Defense Services Administration (BDSA), U.S. Department of Commerce... 

The mobilization activities tapered off after the Korean action and controls on chemicals were taken off. NPA was dissolved and the Commerce Department reorganized its commodity divisions with the object of furnishing a service to industry on a more normal peacetime basis. Inherent in the reorganization planning, however, was the idea that the new setup should serve as the nucleus for any future mobilization programs. Business and Defense Services Administration, as the new organization is called, includes 25 commodity divisions. The Chemical and Rubber Division is one of these. 

The Business and Defense Services Administration is responsible for carrying out economic and commercial surveys of United States and foreign industry which are described in a number of special industry reports published at regular intervals. Industry Reports—Chemical and Rubber is a monthly publication which summarizes trends in these industries and includes special articles on international developments. Other industry reports in the series are Containers and Packaging (quarterly). Copper (quarterly), and Pulp, Paper and Board (quarterly). 

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