This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Hoover Faces Rough Start With Congress In Special Session
President Hoover confronted a difficult first phase of the special session to push farm relief and tariff revision. The House approved a general farm bill while debate raged over tariffs and the senate blocked key immigration quota provisions. Borah and Brookhart surprisingly supported a debenture plan opposed by Hoover, complicating administration aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Congress
Senate
House
Borah
Idaho
Brookhart
Iowa
Finance Committee