What political deals was Harlow Shapley actively involved in?
The Square Deal
The New Frontier
The New Deal and Fair Deal
Great Society
Answer
Shapley was an active supporter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and Fair Deal. He served as a consultant to the National Resources Committee and the National Bureau of Standards. He also chaired the National Academy of Sciences' Committee on the Social Sciences.
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