Word: follettee
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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¶ Adopted a resolution by Senator La Follette, Republican of Wisconsin, call-ing for an inquiry by the Federal Trade Commission into the profits of bakers and flour millers in relation to the high price of bread and the low price of wheat.
¶ Adopted without debate a resolution of Senator La Follette authorizing the Public Lands Committee to investigate the leasing of Naval Reserve No. 2 to the Honolulu Consolidated Oil Co.
¶ The Senate waged a lengthy battle over a resolution calling for the resignation of Secretary Denby. It was finally passed, 47 to 34, with the following Republicans voting for the resignation: Brookhart, Capper, Frazier, Harreld, Hiram Johnson, Ladd, La Follette, McNary, Norbeck, Norris. Mr. Denby denied absolutely that he...
Coming from a sick bed that had kept him from the field of battle for an entire month, Robert M. La Follette appeared in the Senate for the first time this session. There was welcome.
In his office were three baskets of roses. One of them was from the two Farmer-Labor Senators, Hendrik Shipstead and Magnus Johnson (whose elections in Minnesota were brought about with his support) and with this basket was a card: "LA FOLLETTE, WE ARE HERE."