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Tennessee Valley Authority Act signed

Roosevelt signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, establishing the TVA to coordinate flood control, electricity generation, and regional economic development in the Tennessee Valley.

Tennessee Valley Authority Act signed

The TVA created an unprecedented federally owned corporation for large-scale regional planning and public power, becoming a model of New Deal intervention in infrastructure and economic modernization.

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