1978: NOAA announces gender-neutral hurricane naming system
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On this day in 1903, Congress adopted the Expedition Act, which made anti-trust lawsuits a higher priority for the Justice Department. President Theodore Roosevelt was a strong opponent of companies such as J.P. Morgan’s U.S. Steel Corporation, railroad and meat-packing trusts. These companies created monopolies that hindered competition and greatly affected prices. The Expedition Act “expedited” antitrust suits and added staff to DOJ’s antitrust division.
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