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Transportation Act

United States of America · Economy / Railroads. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1920

Woodrow Wilson28 February 1920

Washington · Economy / Railroads

The Act returns railroads to private operation and strengthens federal rate regulation.

Names involved

Woodrow Wilson

Provenance

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