During the Great Depression, US Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes speaks to former member of British Parliament Ell

Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior and Public Works Administrator, discusses the housing programs in the US and UK with Alan Wilkinson, a former Labour MP. Ickes presents a model for slum clearance projects in the US and expresses hope for a new competitive building approach focused on housing. He highlights the standards developed by the Housing Division of the Public Works Administration and comments on the National Resources Board program.

Who is Harold L. Ickes?

• Secretary of the Interior and Public Works Administrator

• A famous architect

• A housing project developer

• A former Labour Member of Parliament

What is the main focus of the housing program discussed by Harold L. Ickes?

• Building luxury apartments

• Slum clearance projects

• Constructing skyscrapers

• Developing commercial spaces

What does Harold L. Ickes hope the two nations will engage in?

• A new kind of competitive building

• A trade war

• A military alliance

• A cultural exchange program

What is the purpose of the competitive building proposed by Harold L. Ickes?

• To boost tourism

• To create more jobs

• To increase military strength

• To house people in decency and comfort

Which organization developed the standards for housing projects?

• The National Resources Board

• The Housing Division of the Public Works Administration

• The British Parliament

• The United Nations