Word: prohibition
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Radio listeners would like better programs. Some of them offer to help pay leading opera and concert singers who are under contracts which prohibit giving their "act" gratis...
...pointed out that we now have an agreement with the Japanese Government whereby Japan undertakes to prevent the immigration of laborers to the U. S. and to supervise its immigration to Canada and Mexico, from which Japanese may be smuggled into this country. If we prohibit all entrance of Japanese, the Japanese Government will doubtless abrogate this agreement, and increased smuggling of Japanese might result. Mr. Hughes suggested that it would be wiser, and actually do more to prevent Japanese immigration to include Japan under the regular quota, which would give it only 246 immigrants annually. Pacific Coast congressmen opposed...
...Defeated after two days of debate a resolution for a Constitutional Amendment to prohibit the issuing of tax-exempt securities...
...Exempt Amendment. There came before the House a resolution for a Constitutional Amendment to prohibit in future the issuance of any securities by States or municipalities which should be free from Federal taxation. Such a resolution requires a two-thirds vote in both Houses and ratification by 36 States before it can become a part of the Constitution. The vote was 247 in favor, 133 opposed -seven less than needed for passage. The vote by parties...
...most rabid pacifist should object to such aid to the constituted authority in Mexico is difficult to imagine, and yet Representative Fairchild, a Republican, will criticism this action by introducing a bill to prohibit sale of arms to any foreign nation. Adoption of such a policy would not only repudiate an action which in this particular case is more than wise, but would negate what has always been considered sound international practice...