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Some central organization in touch with associations and chambers of commerce throughout the country and able to keep purely American interests in closer touch with different phases of commercial affairs would, I believe, be of great value.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Taft suggests the creation of a central organization to better connect American interests with commercial affairs.

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