Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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President Coolidge has, however, the almost universal confidence of the business community, and his unusual power of silence has so far won him respect and trust rather than fear or misgivings. If vetoing is required, most business men believe he can and will veto...
...Mellon plan. In spite of declarations to the contrary, Congressmen in general know pretty well that a tax cut and bonus are incompatible. Accordingly those legislators who are committed to the bonus can now vote for it with assurance that it will be blocked by a Presidential veto. In short, they can redeem their bonus promises by a vote, and get the credit for an actual tax reduction...
...Veto of the bonus bill...
...Failure to repass the bill over the President's veto. This will probably take place in the Senate, where the bonus advocates claimed a bare two-thirds vote. Two Senators were reported to have abandoned the bonus cause, following the publication of the tax reduction plan...
...establishment of a counterlobby against the American Legion " to prevent an overriding of the President's veto of bonus legislation...