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President Taft signs the Mann–Elkins Act

President Taft signed the Mann–Elkins Act, expanding the Interstate Commerce Commission's authority over railroads and extending regulation to telephone and telegraph companies while creating the Commerce Court.

President Taft signs the Mann–Elkins Act

The law significantly strengthened federal regulatory power over transport and communications, shaping Progressive-era economic regulation and creating institutions that affected antitrust and rate-setting policy.

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