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me During the period ir. Fortas was in the New Haven, Ceanecticut, area he was on the faculty of Yale University. Im May, 1939, Mx. Fortas was employed as general Ceuasel with the Federal Emergency Administration of Peblic Werks in Washington, D. C. In July, 1939, he was employed as General Counsel with the Mational Bituminous Ceal Commission, Department of the Interior, Washingtoa, D.C. Effective March, 1941, he was transferred as General Counsel of the National Power Policy Committee, and in July, 1941, he was reassigned as Acting Mirector and transferred to the office of the Secretary of the Division of Power, In November, 1941, he was reassigned as Director of the Division of Power. Im June, 1942, he was reasbigned as Under Seretary of the Interior. He remained in that position watil January, 1946, with the exception ef the period from Nevember 16, 1943, to January 5, 1944, when he was on military leave. During the time Mr. Fortas was associated with the Department of the Interiox he also served on various boards and committees, including the War Resources Ceuacil; Emergency Resources Committee of the National Resources Planmning Board; Food Advisory Committee. Beard of Legal Examiners; Committee on International Electric Pover Matters; Civil Service Commission; Committee on Legal Personnel; and the Committee to Study Organic Law of Puerto Rico. He was also adviser to the United States delegation to the United Mations in San Francisco, California, in 1945, and in Lendon, England, in 1946. In June, 1962, he was appointed a member of the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in the Armed Forces asd in August, 1964, he was appointed a member of the Board of Trustees of the John Fitagerald Kennedy Ceater for the Performing Arts. = 3 =