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The Long Range Shipbuilding Program of the U.S. Maritime Commission

The first federal agency charged with promoting a U.S. merchant marine was the United States Shipping Board of 1916. With America’s entry into World War I in 1917, the Shipping Board constructed a fleet of merchant vessels that later became the nucleus of the U.S. maritime industry in the...

National Historic Preservation Act Assessments

The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) establishes historic preservation policy and responsibilities for all federal agencies and is intended to ensure that historic preservation is fully integrated into the ongoing programs of federal agencies. Section 106 of the NHPA requires...

History of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF)

In 1976, Robert J. Blackwell, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, and John Bennet, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installation and Logistics), signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). This MOA acknowledged a collaborative responsibility by their agencies...

United States Merchant Marine Research Guide

Maritime Administration Records at the National Archives

The Records of the Maritime Administration (MARAD), and its predecessor agencies are held by the National Archives and Records Administration College Park, Maryland, in Record Group 357. Records related to MARAD and predecessor...