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Roosevelt and the Power Problem.

Authors :
Cooke, Morris Llewellyn
Source :
New Republic; 4/11/34, Vol. 78 Issue 1010, p235-237, 3p
Publication Year :
1934

Abstract

Focuses on the principles of actions of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding social control of electric utilities. Resistance of the utilities to effective state regulation and by practical nullification of the Federal Water Power Act during the Harding-Coolidge-Hoover regime; Appeal on the method of the utilities in blocking regulation by state commissions to the federal courts; Observation of regulation by competition.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
78
Issue :
1010
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
14972241