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Paul V. McNutt

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Paul V. McNutt United States Ambassador to the Philippines In office July 4, 1946 – March 22, 1947 President Harry S. Truman Preceded by Himself (High Commissioner) Succeeded by Emmet O'Neal High Commissioner to the Philippines In office September 14, 1945 – July 4, 1946 President Harry S. Truman Preceded by Harold L. Ickes Succeeded by Himself (Ambassador) In office April 26, 1937 – July 12, 1939 President Franklin D. Roosevelt Preceded by Weldon Jones (Acting) Succeeded by Weldon Jones (Acting) Chair of the War Manpower Commission In office April 18, 1942 – September 14, 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Position abolished Administrator of the Federal Security Agency In office July 12, 1939 – September 14, 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Watson Miller 34th ...

Trans-Australian Railway

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For the former train service between Western Australia and South Australia, see Trans-Australian. @media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .mobile-float-reset{float:none!important;width:100%!important}}.mw-parser-output .stack-container{box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .stack-clear-left{float:left;clear:left}.mw-parser-output .stack-clear-right{float:right;clear:right}.mw-parser-output .stack-left{float:left}.mw-parser-output .stack-right{float:right}.mw-parser-output .stack-object{margin:1px;overflow:hidden} [ v t e ] Trans-Australian Railway Looking east on the Trans-Australia Railway from Cook, South Australia Track gauge 1,435 mm ( 4 ft  8   1 ⁄ 2  in ) Legend km Adelaide-Port Augusta railway 0 Port Augusta branch line to Whyalla 28 Tent Hill 55 Hesso 85 Bookaloo 118 McLeay 150 Wirrappa ...