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President Urges Legislation To Avert Railway Strike
President Wilson addresses Congress urging immediate action to avert a nation wide railway strike. He proposes ICC expansion, an eight hour work day for interstate rail workers, a public study of effects, potential freight rate increases, mandatory mediation reforms, and military transport provisions for defense needs.
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