Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was a U.S. government agency created during the Great Depression to provide financial support to banks, industries, and public works in order to stabilize and stimulate the national economy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reconstruction Finance Corporation Context triple: [Housing and Home Finance Agency, coordinateWith, Reconstruction Finance Corporation]
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A.
Home Owners' Loan Corporation
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation was a New Deal-era U.S. government agency created during the Great Depression to refinance home mortgages, prevent foreclosures, and stabilize the housing market.
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B.
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board was a former U.S. government agency that regulated federal savings and loan institutions and oversaw the federal home loan banking system during much of the 20th century.
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C.
Export-Import Bank of the United States
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is the official U.S. export credit agency that provides financing and insurance to support American exports and promote U.S. jobs.
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D.
Federal Works Agency
The Federal Works Agency was a U.S. government agency created in 1939 to consolidate and oversee federal public works and construction programs, including major New Deal infrastructure projects.
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E.
National Recovery Administration
The National Recovery Administration was a U.S. New Deal agency created during the Great Depression to regulate industry, set fair wages and prices, and promote economic recovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reconstruction Finance Corporation Target entity description: The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was a U.S. government agency created during the Great Depression to provide financial support to banks, industries, and public works in order to stabilize and stimulate the national economy.
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A.
Home Owners' Loan Corporation
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation was a New Deal-era U.S. government agency created during the Great Depression to refinance home mortgages, prevent foreclosures, and stabilize the housing market.
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B.
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board was a former U.S. government agency that regulated federal savings and loan institutions and oversaw the federal home loan banking system during much of the 20th century.
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C.
Export-Import Bank of the United States
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is the official U.S. export credit agency that provides financing and insurance to support American exports and promote U.S. jobs.
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D.
Federal Works Agency
The Federal Works Agency was a U.S. government agency created in 1939 to consolidate and oversee federal public works and construction programs, including major New Deal infrastructure projects.
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E.
National Recovery Administration
The National Recovery Administration was a U.S. New Deal agency created during the Great Depression to regulate industry, set fair wages and prices, and promote economic recovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal corporation
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government agency ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| archivesAt | National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1957 ⓘ |
| expandedUnder |
Roosevelt administration
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
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| financed |
defense industries
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housing projects ⓘ public works infrastructure ⓘ state and local government projects ⓘ war production facilities ⓘ |
| followedBy |
U.S. Small Business Administration
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surface form:
Small Business Administration
various specialized federal lending agencies ⓘ |
| fundingMethod |
borrowing from the U.S. Treasury
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sale of government-backed securities ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| industry | public finance ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalForm | government-owned corporation ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Reconstruction Finance
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| notableChairperson | Jesse H. Jones ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
Great Depression
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World War II ⓘ post–World War II era ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Deal
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surface form:
New Deal programs
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| positionHeld | lender of last resort for U.S. financial institutions ⓘ |
| precededBy | War Finance Corporation ⓘ |
| purpose |
finance public works projects
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provide financial support to agriculture ⓘ provide financial support to banks ⓘ provide financial support to industry ⓘ provide financial support to insurance companies ⓘ provide financial support to railroads ⓘ stabilize the national economy ⓘ stimulate the national economy ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition |
concerns about political influence and inefficiency
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perception of redundancy with other federal credit programs ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | Herbert Hoover ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
assumption of war-related financing functions during World War II
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major expansion of lending authority in 1933 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Board of Directors appointed by the President of the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Reconstruction Finance Corporation Description of subject: The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was a U.S. government agency created during the Great Depression to provide financial support to banks, industries, and public works in order to stabilize and stimulate the national economy.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reconstruction Finance Corporation leadership
this entity surface form:
Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans to states for relief
Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932
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implementedBy
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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namedAfter
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Reconstruction Finance
Stanley Forman Reed (as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
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workedFor
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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subject surface form:
Stanley Forman Reed