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Because World War II caused manpower shortages in all parts of society, and because the continuation of volunteer services was crucial to the overall well-being of New York, the War Council authorized the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) to maintain social programs by coordinating the recruitment of volunteers, to assist extant organizations with their programs, and to initiate programs needed for the war's home front efforts. To this end, the OCM consulted the organizations already involved in issues such as child care, recreation, nutrition, health care, agriculture, and education.
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