VICTORY FOR ROOSEVELT
HOUSE PASSES. PROGRAMME FAR-REACHING LEGISLATION VETERANS’ BENEFIT CUTS END OF SPECIAL SESSION ■ ‘ By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 8.50 p.m. Washington, June 16. With final victory for President Roosevelt in the form of adoption of his plan for reduced war veterans’ benefits, after he had threatened veto of a more liberal proposal bitterly contended for by the Republicans, Congress at last adjourned at an early hour this morning, having been in extraordinary session since March 9.
Mr. Roosevelt’s programme was virtually enacted in full, including such major measures as the Emergency Banking Relief and Banking Reform, the Beer, Government Economy, Agricultural Relief, Railway reorganisation and Industrial Recovery Bills. An appropriation of £691,800,000 was also passed.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1933, Page 7
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