5 Aug 1909 Jahr - Payne-Aldrich Bill passed
(Aug. 1909)
Beschreibung:
Lowering tariff = high on progressive Repub agenda, thought Taft would help; Taft called Congress into special session (Mar 1909) to pass moderately reductive bill, Senate reactionaries → lots of upward tariff revisions, not many items left on duty-free list, Taft still signed Payne-Aldrich Bill into office, Called it best bill Repub party ever passed;
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