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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...split up into a variety of committees. Each member now represents an average of about 250,000 U. S. inhabitants. But the injustice lies in the fact that whereas some Congressmen represent less than that number of males and females, some represent a great many more. Notably, Congressman Crail of the Los Angeles-Hollywood district is the sole voice of 1,250,000 people, so that a vote in Los Angeles is only one-fifth as potent as in the average district. This inequality arises from the inevitable shifts in population?one State increasing rapidly; another either decreasing or increasing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Stolen Seats | 1/21/1929 | See Source »

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