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George F. Hoar: “They seemed to have thought they were the sole owners of the Union Pacific Railroad and of the Credit Mobilier…”

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They seemed to have thought they were the sole owners of the Union Pacific Railroad and of the Credit Mobilier corporation, and that the transaction between the two concerned themselves only and not the public.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar points out the misguided belief of railroad executives regarding ownership and public interest.

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