Hoover's Emergency Committee for Employment
A. encouraged employers to maintain maximum employment levels.
B. diverted federal funds to states for distribution to the unemployed.
C. mobilized city governments, charities, and churches and synagogues to feed and shelter the needy.
D. was completely ineffective in providing direct assistance to people.
Answer: C
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