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Wilson nominates William C. Redfield as Secretary of Commerce

On March 5, 1913, Wilson nominated William C. Redfield to be Secretary of Commerce.

The Commerce portfolio was central to Wilson's approach to economic regulation and trade policy, and Redfield's nomination helped define the administration's commercial and industrial priorities.

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