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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945) Emergency Legislation for Relief and Regulation of the Steam Railways of the United States--Message from the President of the United States.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09693.08 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Printed document Date: 4 May 1933 Pagination: 2 p. ; 23.3 x 14.9 cm.

Summary of Content: One pamphlet entitled, "Emergency Legislation for Relief and Regulation of the Steam Railways of the United States--Message from the President of the United States," dated May 4, 1933, recommends three measures for relief of railway transportation; repealing recapture provisions from the Interstate Commerce Commission Act, railway companies should be regulated by the ICC and the creation of a Federal coordinator of transportation.

People: Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945

Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

Subjects: Great DepressionCongressHouse of RepresentativesPresidential Speeches and ProclamationsPresidentInfrastructureTransportationLegislation

Sub Era: The Great Depression

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