... 20th century government, officials and reform workers were rewarded with small successes. During President Roosevelt's term, the awful conditions of the meatpacking industry were brought to his attention. The Neill-Reynolds Report and Upton Sinclair's The Jungle gave insight about the disgusting conditions where meat was processed and diseases were picked up, which led Roosevelt to inspect of the industry and ... ...

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... was not completely convinced that Sinclair's findings were valid, he did believe there was some truth behind them and decided to send labor commissioner Charles Neill and social worker James Reynolds to get first-hand knowledge. Once they had established that all of Upton Sinclair's claims were real, Roosevelt made his move. He knew about how decades earlier companies had tried ... ...

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... , and the Meat Inspection Act. Many businessmen supported these acts, recognizing that they would benefit from the public in the quality and safety of their products. In document B the NEILL-Reynolds report shed light on the filthy conditions of meat process plant that were horrifying. The potential for spoilage and spread of disease was a common concern for all men and their ... ...

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