Railroads' War Board
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Railroads' War Board
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The Railroads' War Board was a committee of US railroad executives, created voluntarily by the railroad industry in early 1917, in an attempt to improve railroad operations as the United States entered World War I. Following the declaration of war by the United States on April 6, 1917,
a large meeting of railroad executives was convened in Washington, D.C. to discuss supporting the war effort. The American Railway Association authorized creation of the war board. The board comprised five members
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2024-03-04T00:44:57Z
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