Public ownership of railroads, telephone, telegraph (26 дек 1917 г. – 26 дек 1917 г.)

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The Omaha Platform proposed that railroads, telephones, and telegraphs should be publicly owned. The idea was that the people should own the railroads, or the railroad corporations would own the people. If the government decided to own and manage all railroads, it would need a constitutional amendment. This Amendment would ensure that all government employees were under strict civil-service regulations to prevent the national administration from gaining more power. Transportation is crucial for public exchange and necessities, so the government should own and operate the railroads in the people's interest. Similarly, the telegraph and telephone are essential for transmitting news and should be held and used by the government in the people's interest. The Federal Possession and Control Act of 1917 allowed the United States Government to take over control of the railroads.
(Transportation)

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