I renew the recommendation I made in my last annual message for an investigation by the Department of Commerce and Labor of general labor conditions, especial attention to be paid to the conditions of child labor and child-labor legislation in the several States.
Roosevelt renews his call for an investigation into labor conditions, particularly focusing on child labor.
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