dec 26, 1917 - Public Ownership of railroads, telephone, telegraph

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This is found under the "transportation" section in the Omaha Platform. Public Ownership was left to Federal Possession and the Control Act.
The Control Act was passed on December 26,1917. This allowed the Federal Government to take control of the railroads, telephones, and telegraphs.

December 26, 1917
National Level
Federal Possession and Control Act
Importance: should be owned and ran by the government

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