The Overman Bill increased Federal power, allowing President
Woodrow Wilson to reorganise executive departments during the First
World War. Wilson created the War Industries Board, the National
War Labor Board and the National War Labor Board under this
legislation.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Overman bill". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12575, accessed 23 November 2024.]
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