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Word: vetoes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...What I meant was that I would veto the bill, and I don't care who you tell this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: One Year After | 3/12/1934 | See Source »

President Roosevelt took his pen in hand, noted that he was "constrained by the record submitted" to veto the bill for Private McHam's honorable discharge. Thus for the first time since he took office a year ago did the President exercise his constitutional power to thwart the will of Congress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: First Veto | 3/12/1934 | See Source »

...been expected, the first attempt of the Administration to fulfill its pledge to balance the 1936 budget is being welcomed with revolt in both houses of the legislature. This time, yes; the Democratic caucus will support the President and prevent a two-thirds majority over his veto of the amended Independent Offices 'Appropriation Bill...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yesterday | 3/10/1934 | See Source »

Over a year ago Congress overrode President Hoover's veto and passed a bill granting independence to the Philippines. This bill was valid pending ratification by the Philippine legislature, and they turned it down because of certain conditions attached to their autonomy. The chief premise of their refusal was the sugar tariffs which would naturally be set up against the Philippines as a foreign nation. This economic possibility had won the votes of the American sugar interests, both the Louisiana cane bloc and the Western beet growers headed by Smoot. They had already established a low quota and a high...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yesterday | 3/3/1934 | See Source »

...lower schedules has been on the wane, it is extremely doubtful that any increase would be tolerated. The Senate, moreover, has been rather balky for the last few weeks, and has passed a bill restoring veteran's pensions and salaries to the government officials in spite of a threatened veto. If there is any power of which the Senate is jealous, it is their power in foreign affairs, and any attempt of the President to take upon himself part of this power will be strongly opposed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TARIFFS FOR SALE | 3/2/1934 | See Source »

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