Policy Portfolio

In addition to the policy documents listed below, we also have a general collection of primary source documents in Political SourceNet. Policy Documents Economic THE MONEY TRUST INVESTIGATION The Pujo Committee A Congressional Committee charts the economic power of America's wealthiest financiers RETURN TO NORMALCY Warren G. Harding The new president promises businesslike government THOUGHTS ON POLITICAL ECONOMY The first American economic treatise argues against unrestrained capitalism Labor CHILD LABOR A Massachusetts Senate committee investigates child labor in the state's factories THE EVILS OF FEMALE LABOR A trade union convention responds to the competition of women workers MULLER V. THE STATE OF OREGON The court allows protective labor legislation for women Education BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court rejects the logic of "separate but equal" Foreign THE MARSHALL PLAN George C. Marshall The Secretary of State proposes American funding for the reconstruction of Europe FOUR FREEDOMS Franklin D. Roosevelt The President presents the goals of the United States in supporting Britain in its war with Germany