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William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
By: Joshua Cheru, Mick Linton, Sean Martin, and Jordan Mullens

Facts about William Howard Taft


Taft was the 27th President of the United
States. He served as President after
Theodore Roosevelt.



Taft only served one term from 1908-1912



He was born in 1857 and died in 1930. Taft went to Yale like his father, and graduated second of his class.



Taft had 5 other siblings, and his parents and ancestors were all in the business of law.

More Facts about Taft
 Taft

was a whopping 335 pounds and 5’11’’ when he died.  Taft

once got stuck in a bathtub as president.

 He

wore some huge pants.

 Tubby

Taft

What Taft did to Protect the Social
Welfare


William Howard Taft supported President
Roosevelt's “Square Deal”



The “Square Deal” was a policy of attempting to strike a balance between employers and employees and conservatives and Progressives.



It soon proved impossible to please everyone. 

He wound up satisfying conservatives more often than progressive.

What Taft did to Promote Moral
Improvment


Taft tried to protect consumers and had clean inspections. 

Taft “busted” twice as many trusts as
Roosevelt.



Attempted for Equality.



“We are living in an age in which by exaggeration of the defects of our present condition, by false charges and responsibility for it against individuals and classes, by holding up to the feverish imagination of the less fortunate and the discontented the possibilities of a millenium, a condition of popular unrest has been produced.” –William
Howard Taft.

What Taft did to Create Economic
Reform


Taft actually ratified the 16th amendment which was about income tax.



Taft created more jobs for the
American people.



Taft also placed 35,000 postmasters and 20,000 skilled workers in the Navy under civil service protection.

What Taft did to Foster Efficiency



When the recall clauses were removed,
( recall supervision)Taft supported statehood. 

He reluctantly
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