William Gibbs McAdoo26 December 1917
Wilson orders temporary federal control of railroads to coordinate wartime transportation.
United States · Economy / Railroads. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Wilson orders temporary federal control of railroads to coordinate wartime transportation.
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