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6. MCMILLAN PLAN
The McMillan Plan of 1901, named for its congressional supporter, Senator James
McMillan, was the first application of city planning in the US. It created much of the
layout of the Mall and President's Park seen today.
7. NEW DEAL
The Roosevelt era (1933- 1945) brought tremendous growth to the city. Efforts to
bring the nation out of the Great Depression increased the size and number of gov-
ernment agencies, and provided direct funds for construction. Most of the build-
ings in the Federal Triangle, the completion of the Supreme Court, and the National
Gallery of Art were New Deal works.
8. WORLD WAR II
More than 10 percent of the US population of approximately 115 million was in uni-
form at the peak of the war, and the central management of these troops remained in
Washington.
9. MARCH ON WASHINGTON
On August 28, 1963, African-American leaders led 250,000 people to rally in front
of the Lincoln Memorial in support of equal rights. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s elo-
quence in expressing his dream for America, along with the size of the march, gave
strong impetus to the struggle for justice for all races.
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10. HOME RULE
The federal government's policy of maintaining full control over the city was modi-
fied with the Home Rule Charter in 1973. This legislation gave the city the power to
elect its own mayor, city council, and school board.
