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February 14, 1903

On February 14, 1903, the United States Department of Commerce and Labor is established (later split into the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor).

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1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1903rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 903rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 3rd year of the 20th…

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On February 14, 1903

  1. 1903 The United States Department of Commerce and Labor is established (later split into the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor).

    Executive government department (1903–1913)

    The United States Department of Commerce and Labor was a short-lived Cabinet department of the United States government, which was concerned with fostering and supervising big business. It existed from 1903 to 1913. The United States Department of Commerce is its successor agency, and it also is the predecessor of the United States Department of Labor.

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