United States Federal Maritime Board — The United States Federal Maritime Board was an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, responsible for certain aspects of merchant shipping between 1950 and 1961. The agency was established in 1950 when the U.S. Maritime Commission was… … Wikipedia
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United States Shipping Board — The United States Shipping Board was established as an emergency agency by the Shipping Act (39 Stat. 729), 7 September 1916. It was formally organized 30 January 1917. The Shipping Board s functions were to:* Regulate: ** commercial maritime… … Wikipedia
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