President Urges Amended Sherman Act For Public Interest
The president profiles the need to amend the Sherman Act to permit only public-interest combinations while ensuring government control and transparency. He calls for stronger interstate rail and telegraph regulation, broader wageworker protections, and expanded duties for the Interstate Commerce Commission to oversee securities, rates, and corporate behavior. He also emphasizes forest conservation, river improvements, and social reforms.
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