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Six Views on Consumer Cooperatives Debate in Washington
The column reviews Roosevelt’s commission on consumer cooperatives returning from Europe with six differing commissioner views. It warns of a likely congressional battle if Congress acts on cooperative legislation, and notes fears consumer cooperatives could shift power from producers to a consumer-led class, impacting independent merchants and food stores and prompting policy pushback.
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Ivan Maisky
England
Lord Plymouth
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Anthony Eden
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National Maritime Commission
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Masters, Mates and Pilots of America
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, Marine Cooks and Stewards
Merine Firemen
Oilers, Watertenders and Vipers' Association