Minnesota Agencies

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Manpower Services Department

Active dates:1970 - 1973

Authority:

1969 Minn. Laws Chap. 567

Function: Administered both the Minnesota State Employment Service and the Unemployment Insurance program. In addition, the Department was engaged in more than 50 Federal-State programs created by Presidential and/or Congressional action.

Preceded by:

Employment Security Department

Succeeded by:

Employment Services Department

History: The department was established in 1969 by renaming the former Department of Employment Security. The name change took place in January, 1970. On January 1, 1974, the department's name was changed again to Employment Services.

Related to:

Manpower Services Advisory Council

Agency heads: Emmet J. Cushing (1971 - 1973)

Reports:

Annual Report (1969-1972)

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Documents/Articles:

News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1970-1972.

Record last updated: 05/07/2015

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