Presidential Veto Record Through History and Humor
Analysis of presidential veto power from Washington to Truman shows 631 vetoes by FDR, pocket vetoes, and the uneven use of the veto across administrations. It compares historic figures, notes the two thirds requirement to override, and highlights perceptions of Truman as a prolific veto president.
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Historic elms and Dutch elm disease threaten Washington avenue
A narrator laments the loss of historic elms and the spread of Dutch elm disease in DC. He recalls the moral of trees tied to national history, noting elms near the White House and surrounding landmarks once planted by Adams, Lincoln, and McKinley, while stressing the potential cultural and economic impact if control funding declines.
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District of Columbia
American Forestry Products Industries, Inc
House
Senate
Morristown
N. J
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology and
White House
Andrew Jackson
Benjamin Jurgison
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
John Quincy Adams
Lincoln
McKinley
Hartley Criticizes Mine Pact and Union Readiness
Rep. Fred A. Hartley of New Jersey accuses big business and big labor of betraying the public in the coal contract with the United Mine Workers. He cites a contract checkoff of initiation fees and union assessments as a violation of the Taft-Hartley law and alleges collusion to evade the law.
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Rep. N. J
Big Business
John L. Lewis
Hartley
United Mine Workers
House
UMW
R S V P and royal engagement headline in postwar Europe
Hungary and four other communist led governments refuse Paris conference on European reconstruction as Marshall plan aid draws lines. Royal engagement announced Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten set autumn wedding with expected dukedom and incomes adjustments for the couple.
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Finland
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Prince Philip
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Queen Elizabeth
Mountbatten
Victoria
Britain
Prince Albert
Saxe-Coburg
George
First Americans in National Parks profiles ancient peoples
The piece traces early migration from Asia into the Americas and outlines Indian life across the western Southwest and Southeast. It highlights Mesa Verde and Ocmulgee monuments, Folsom Man, and key ruins like Pueblo Bonito, Canyon de Chelly, and Mound City group. It notes dating methods, mound-building cultures, and preserves contact through the National Park Service.
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Asia
Alastta
Bering Sea
Pacific
Greater
Massa
Rockies
Calumbus
Western Hemisphere
Mexico
Central America
South America
West Indies
National Park Service
Mesa Verde National Park
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Mound City Group
Ohio
Ocmulgee National Monument
Georgia
Old Kasaan
Alaska
Flere
Flagstaff
Pueblo Bonito
Chaco Canyon National Monument
Canyon de Chelly
Canyon del Muerto
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Navy resignations rise as officers flee to civilian jobs
Higher pay and a satisfying home life draw bright career officers from the navy and army. In ten months more than 1,700 naval officers resigned commissions won at Annapolis for better civilian pay, while the army lost 259 West Point officers in the same period, a drain the service can ill afford.
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Army
Annapolis
West Point
Farm assets and income surge after World War II outbreak
A National Industrial Conference Board report shows farm assets rose about 90 percent from 53.7 billion in 1940 to 101.5 billion in 1946. Farm income climbed 124 percent, with total income plus government payments near 5 billion in 1945. Cash farm receipts grew from 8.3 to 20.8 billion, while real estate led assets, advancing from 3.6 to 56.6 billion.
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National Industrial Conference Board
Export License Granted For Petroleum To Russia Controversy
The department of commerce granted a special export license for petroleum shipments to Russia hours after Rep. Weichel urged refusal. Weichel had telephoned William C. Foster to halt movement of 248000 barrels loaded on three West Coast tankers, amid merchant marine committee concerns.
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Russia
Department of Commerce
Weichel
House Merchant Marine Committee
William C. Foster
Commerce
INDEX HIGH TOO Gain Shown in Farm Income
Washington reports farm income for the first six months of 1947 rose about 80 percent from a year earlier, with farmers netting 11.7 billion from product sales and government payments lifting total to around 12 billion. Meat animals led the gains, dairy receipts up 30 percent, crops about 3.8 billion, grain and tobacco driving increases. June estimates show about two billion from marketings, livestock receipts up roughly 50 percent, meat demand strong domestically and abroad, with wheat prices expected to fall less than usual due to export demand. Prices paid by farmers remained high, with the cost index near a decade high.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Smokies Ranked Favorite East Retreat
Washington report notes Great Smoky Mountain National Park as a top East Coast vacation spot. The park spans 54 miles by 19 miles with Clingmans Dome at 6042 feet, features 800 miles of trout streams, and offers naturalist-guided hikes and guided camping access.
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Washington
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Black Hills
Clingman's Dome
National Park Service
Stock and Dairy Raisers Safe Use of Lo-Gear Spray
A readable ad style note promoting Dr Lo Gear animal and barn spray claimed to safely control pests with non irritant and non poisonous formulation aimed at improving meat and milk yields for stock and dairy raisers through effective flow control treatments.
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Dr. Lo- Gear
Animal & Barn
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