December 31, 2020
Date: January 28, 1930 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) One trouble with the argument proposing to revive business by distributing a cash bonus among the veterans of the World […]
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Date: February 17, 1931 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) The nervous exhaustion of the Congress always becomes apparent near the end of a short session. It is felt that […]
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Purpose: To Change the Boundaries of the Lincoln National Forest Date: July 17, 1924 (Original document available here) Whereas, it appears that the public good will be promoted by excluding […]
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Title: Fifth Annual Message to the Congress of the United States Date: December 6, 1927 Location: Washington D.C. Context: Speech on the state of the union in most aspects, highlighting […]
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October 27, 2020
Date: May 3, 1924 Bill Vetoed: S.5. An act granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil and Mexican wars and to certain widows, […]
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