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The Chicago Conference on Trusts, organized by the Civic Federation of Chicago in 1899, was a landmark event in the history of American business regulation. This book contains the speeches, debates, resolutions, and other key documents from the four-day conference, as well as lists of the delegates and committees involved. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of American business and politics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.