Word: billing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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What specific amendments to his Court bill was he prepared to accept? That, said the President smiling, was asking about the trees. He was interested only in the forest...
With this backhanded admission, the key log was removed from the jam that had kept Congress tied up since February. Several weeks ago, Congressional leaders recognized that it would be impossible to pass the bill for six new Supreme Court Justices, but the President refused to believe them. They gave out hints of compromise; Franklin Roosevelt refused to bat an eye. They deliberately delayed action on the bill hoping he would see his mistake. Finally, giving up hope of changing him, they began to plan on letting the Court bill die without action. When this was reported in the press...
...Passed a bill authorizing the construction of six auxiliary vessels for the Navy Estimated cost...
...Passed (326 to 44) the Administration's $1,500,000,000 Relief Bill...
...Passed a bill extending air mail routes some...