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Walter Fisher and Hilles shaping Taft era conservation and reforms
Walter Lowrie Fisher of Chicago, former Interior Secretary candidate, leads conservation push with the Conservation League of Americas and chairs railroad regulation efforts. Charles Dewey Hilles, newly named secretary to the president, comes from the Treasury staff, with Ohio roots and a focus on juvenile care. both men embody Taft era reform energy amid municipal ownership debates and railroad franchise drafting.
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