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La Follette Seaman’s Act

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proposed by La Follette

  • Robert M. La Follette
    In Robert M. La Follette: United States senator

    …his most famous achievement, the La Follette Seaman’s Act of 1915, would increase the safety of passengers while it also improved working conditions for sailors. Beginning in 1908, with elaborate documentation during debate on the Aldrich-Vreeland Currency Act, La Follette argued that the nation’s entire economy was dominated by fewer…

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