In the 1920s, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, While Serving

question 93

Multiple Choice

In the 1920s, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, while serving Presidents Harding and Coolidge, encouraged the creation of trade associations to

• A) force compliance with the existing antitrust laws.
• B) encourage business competition.
• C) promote the standardization of products.
• D) help big business weaken the ability of organized labor to unionize and bargain effectively for wage and benefits.
• E) circumvent the antitrust laws.

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Wedding Reception

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