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The inaugural volume of William Howard Taft's collected works. It contains two of his earliest books, "Four Aspects of Civic Duty", which was based on a series of lectures given at Yale in 1906, and "Present Day Problems", which features Taft's reflections on a range of topics.

This volume of Taft's work presents two publications he wrote as a professor at Yale University after failing in his re-election campaign. "Popular Government" articulates his opposition to direct democracy, and "The Anti-trust Act and the Supreme Court" argues for restraint in trade.

The Collected Works of William Howard Taft, Volume VIII, consists of "Liberty under Law" and selected Supreme Court opinions, among the most instructive accomplishments of Taft's ten years at the helm of the court.

The second volume of Taft's collected works is dedicated to the speeches and writings of the autumn of 1908 and the following winter. It was at this time that Taft was campaigning for the presidency against the well-known William Jennings Bryan.

This collection of works of William Howard Taft aims to impart an appreciation of the range of the 27th president's interests and his thinking. It documents a pivotal time in the public life of this man from Ohio.

Providing a window on his leadership, this collection presents Taft's messages to the legislative branch of Congress and concerns some of the pressing issues of the day. He was often at odds with a somewhat reactionary Congress, causing him to veto legislation that he thought unwise.

Volume six of these collected works follows the career of William Howard Taft upon his leaving the White House. It consists of two publications from 1914 and 1915. Taft's reasoned arguments, supplemented by commentaries should stimulate interest among historians, lawyers and political activists.

This collection of Taft's speeches, newspaper articles and complementary documents, originally published in 1920, reflects his consistent support for a league of nations and, eventually, for the Covenant of the League of Nations emanating from the Paris Peace Conference.