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Roosevelt's New Deal included the Civilian Conservation Corps. Begun in 1933, the Corps employed men throughout the U.S. building roads and dams, and planting trees for flood control. Jobless boys ages 18-25 received three meals a day and usually $30.00 a month, most of which went to dependents. By 1941, 2 million youths had participated.
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