jun 15, 1917 - Espionage Act

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On this date, the U.S passed the Espionage Act. It restricted any bad or abusive language towards the U.S government. This was later backed up by the Sedition Act.

Info: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-congress-passes-espionage-act

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