dec 7, 1931 - Around 2000 “Hunger Marchers” (New York Times) from around the country, supported by the Communist Party, are prevented by police armed with machine guns from entering the Capitol and the White House. They seek to deliver a petition for unemployment insurance. This was timed to coincide with the opening of the Congressional Session
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dec 7, 1931
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~ 94 years ago