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Sept. 12, 1931, and subsequent orders and the whole project has been approved by the War Department under date October 20, 1933, by 15 Endorsement AG 600.12 FA 3-29-32 Misc. D. and has also been included as an item under the War Department Technical Construction Program submitted to the Public Works Administration. .. However should funds not be provided by the PWA for this project it is urged that it be included as a new project of the CWS for FY 1936. (National Archives RG 175 E-4 Box 2)... 

It is thus clear that the CCC, and the related Public Works Administration (PWA), were tapped for chemical ordnance disposal projects at Aberdeen, as indicated by MacFee and the supporting documentation. It is also clear that the leftover World War I District of Columbia chemical munitions were in a dangerous state by 1931. If CWM were stored at the AUES, they likewise should have been in a similar dangerous condition by 1935 and 1936 when MacFee would have most likely completed the burials as determined from the service dates of his supervisor. 

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In this chapter I outline Bechtel s company history, discuss some of Bechtel s controversial business relationships, and then explore how Bechtel might be poised to be a leader in building critical megaprojects of the future. The emphasis will be on Bechtel s role in significant transportation projects, which is getting much attention as the Obama administration considers public works investment. 

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