| | Hays served during the mid-1920s as the assistant [[attorney general]] of Arkansas. From 1932 to 1939, Hays was member of the [[Democratic National Committee]]. | | Hays served during the mid-1920s as the assistant [[attorney general]] of Arkansas. From 1932 to 1939, Hays was member of the [[Democratic National Committee]]. |
| − | In 1934, following an unsuccessful bid for Congress amidst the [[Great Depression]], Hays became employed under the [[National Recovery Administration]],<ref>[https://discoverlbj.org/item/haysb Hays, L. Brooks (Lawrence Brooks), 1898-1981]. ''Discover LBJ''. Retrieved September 22, 2021.</ref> which was established under the presidency of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. | + | In 1934, following an unsuccessful bid for Congress amidst the [[Great Depression]], Hays became employed under the [[National Recovery Administration]] (NRA),<ref>[https://discoverlbj.org/item/haysb Hays, L. Brooks (Lawrence Brooks), 1898-1981]. ''Discover LBJ''. Retrieved September 22, 2021.</ref> which was established under the presidency of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. |