Investigation of Feasibility and Desirability of Fixing Railroad Rates on the Basis of Zones: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate, Seventy-sixth Congress, First Session, on S.J. Res. 58, a Joint Resolution Providing for an Investigation of the Feasibility and Desirability of Fixing Railroad Rates on the Basis of Zones. June 16, 1939

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Considers (76) H.J. Res. 152, (76) H.R. 5579, (76) S.J. Res. 58.

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Page 1 - That the Interstate Commerce Commission is authorized and directed to make a thorough investigation of the rate structure of common carriers subject to the interstate commerce act, in order to determine to what extent and in what manner existing rates and charges may be unjust, unreasonable, unjustly discriminatory, or unduly preferential, thereby imposing undue burdens, or giving undue...
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