Roosevelt Intervenes in Coal Strike as Neutral Arbitrator, Origins of Square Deal
On October 3, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt convened an unprecedented conference in Washington bringing together representatives of government, labor, and management to resolve the anthracite coal strike that threatened to leave Americans without heating fuel for the approaching winter. …
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