Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...shipbuilders, which was approved by President Coolidge, looked to farmer-sympathizers who did not know how much money the U. S. has put at the farmer's disposal (see p. 11), like sharp discrimination between Agriculture and Industry. President Coolidge signed the Jones-White Merchant Marine bill, providing this increase, the same day he vetoed the McNary-Haugen bill also provided comforting U. S. mail contracts for U. S. shipmen. President Coolidge's main reasons for approving the ship bill were two: It was designed to put more merchantmen operating from the U. S., under the U. S. flag...
...Should the President "pocket'' a bill and do nothing for ten days, the bill, if Congress is still sitting, becomes law. But should Congress adjourn within ten days of a bill's passage, the President can kill the bill by doing nothing...
...Passed a bill establishing two Federal farms for treatment of drug addicts among Federal prisoners; sent it to the Senate...
...Passed a bill authorizing the 1930 census ; sent it to the Senate...
...Passed a bill authorizing $4,500,000 for a memorial highway to Mount Vernon...