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Lame Duck session to confront historic fiscal strife
The article previews the 72nd Congress opening December 5 as a disputed, divided session led by President Hoover with Roosevelt influence. It warns of budget battles, unemployment, and federal relief amid calls to end prohibition, amid a turbulent post‑Great Depression era.
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