There should be publicity of the accounts of common carriers; no common carrier engaged in interstate business should keep any books or memoranda other than those reported pursuant to law or regulation, and these books or memoranda should be open to the inspection of the Government.
Roosevelt calls for transparency in the accounting practices of common carriers to ensure compliance with regulations.
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