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Volstead Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Volstead Act , formally National Prohibition Act , which reinforced the prohibition of alcohol in the United States, was named for Andrew Volstead, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, w...
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Prohibition in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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When questioned late yesterday, R. L. Westcott, superintendent of college dining halls, gave no reason why light wines and beers should not be served in the House and other dining halls in the event that the 18th Amendment or the Volstead Act is repealed or modified. ... The University Daily Since 1873 ... Harvard and Iraq...
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Arguing the negative side of the issue "Resolved. ... That the Massachusetts Baby Volstead Act be Repealed," the University Debating Council will oppose the Boston College debaters in Symphony Hall tonight at 8.15 o'clock. Last Tuesday night the Princeton debating team was defeated by Harvard debaters favoring the repeal.
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Three months before it was to take effect, the Volstead Act, otherwise known as the National Prohibition Act of 1919, was passed and gave power to the “Commissioner of Internal Revenue, ... The 18th Amendment is the only constitutional amendment that was repealed by another amendment (the 21st Amendment).
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Passed by US Congress over the veto of the president, the Volstead Act established the government's right to investigate and punish violators of Prohibition. However, even with the enforcement provisions of the Volstead ... The Volstead Act expired in the states in 1933 when the Twenty-First Amendment repealed Prohibition.
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