In the primarily male centered work
force of the times, may segments of manufacturing and production were impacted with so many able bodied men being called to fight in the war. It was necessary for women to step into those roles to supplement these vacancies so the American wartime economy would survive.
I believe the answer is a lieutenant governor
The "d. United Nations" would not be a good example of an NGO, since NGOs (non-governmental organizations) usually act independently and on a much smaller scale.