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Teddy Roosevelt: “Not only should this power over rates go in, but in my belief we should at the same time deal with the private car…”

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Not only should this power over rates go in, but in my belief we should at the same time deal with the private car question, which, as regards certain industries, offers an even greater menace than is offered by the present system of fixing rates.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the importance of addressing the private car issue in addition to rate regulation.

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