Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States traces its origins to an April 22, 1912, conference of commercial and trade organizations called by President William Howard Taft. The idea was to create an organization that could represent the interests of the business community in Washington. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America held its first annual meeting on January 21, 1913.

During the First World War the Chamber organized more than 400 War Service Committees to assist the Council of National Defense which worked closely with the War Industries Boards. However, after the Armistice was signed the Chamber began to lobby Congress to lift wartime restrictions on business. During the post war strike wave, the Chamber of Commerce took a relatively moderate position on collective bargaining, as it supported the right of workers to join labor organizations.

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