Mr. Jenner. December 8th.
Mr. Davis. The war started in 1939.
Mr. Raigorodsky. Yes.
Mr. Jenner. The Germans invaded Poland in September 1939.
Mr. Raigorodsky. Already then we had the War Production Board, though to begin with it was the Defense Board, and then War Production Board, but I was asked to come to Washington. Now, let's see, which year was it? Probably 1941—before the war.
Mr. Jenner. Before the war with Japan, you mean?
Mr. Raigorodsky. Before Pearl Harbor.
Mr. Jenner. All right.
Mr. Raigorodsky. I was asked to come to Washington to organize the Department of Natural Gas and Natural Gasoline Industries for the United States, which I did, and then I had to open—I worked under DeGolyer. I organized the Department from nothing until I had five offices. We had districts in California and Tulsa and Chicago, Houston and New York, and then in 1943 I resigned, and in the meantime I got ulcer, you know, working like you do, until 11:30 nights, so in 1943 I resigned and came back to my business.
Mr. Jenner. Here in Dallas?