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jun 10, 1920 - Merchant Marine Act (June 1920)

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Fed gov’t tried to get out of shipping business; authorized Shipping Board; Board controlled ~1.5k vessels, sold hastily-built wartime fleet at cheap prices; Board operated remaining vessels w/o success

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jun 10, 1920
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~ 105 years ago