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             With his new power, Woodrow Wilson began to delegate power through Administrations and committees. The most important commission Wilson made was creating the War Industries board under Bernard Baruch. Baruch, who even before Wilson became president, was a powerful man in American business and politics served an integral part in war mobilization and integration. Under the auspices of the board, many sub councils were created and each held a firm grip on a certain aspect of the American economy.
             William McAdoo, Wilson's son-in-law, an official of the War Industries Board, and as well as the benefactor of several other positions (among those positions held by McAdoo were the Secretary of the Treasury as well as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board), was given the title of director general of the nations railroads. As director general of the railroads, McAdoo brought about sweeping reforms. He was responsible for clea
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