In a scathing letter to William L. Merbury, President Woodrow Wilson has blown the lid off a shocking scandal: the exemption of American coastwise shipping from Panama Canal tolls. On February 6, 1914, Wilson penned a blistering critique of the policy, calling it a ‘very mistaken policy from every point of view.’
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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