Memorandum in relation to proposed trust legislation
Subject(s): Antitrust law, Bills, Legislative, Business and politics, Corporation law, Corporations, Interstate commerce--Cases, United States. Congress, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Justice
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Memorandum reporting on the attempt by the Department of Justice to enforce the anti-trust law and discussing possible methods by which “recalcitrant corporations” can be made to comply with the law. The memorandum asserts that more laws are necessary due to the expansion of interstate trade.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-24
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum in relation to proposed trust legislation. [June 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49685. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Memorandum in relation to proposed trust legislation. [24 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49685.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1905, June 24]. Memorandum in relation to proposed trust legislation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49685.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
