1942 in the United States

Events from the year 1942 in the United States. == Incumbents == === Federal government === President: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D-New York) Vice President: Henry A. Wallace (D-Iowa) Chief Justice: Harlan F. Stone (New York) Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) Senate Majority Leader: Alben W. Barkley (D-Kentucky) Congress: 77th ==== State governments ==== == Events == === January === January 1 Sales of new cars are banned to save steel.

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