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Debaters Clash Over Prohibition At Boston Forum
In Boston on April 9, Senator Borah of Idaho and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler debated the 1928 Republican platform issue of repealing the eighteenth amendment. The crowd heard Borah insist on strict enforcement until a substitute is found, while Butler urged state or federal change and cautioned constitutional concerns.
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