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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Omaha Steve

(99,670 posts) Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:31 PM Dec 2015

12-7-15 The Bonus Army in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/december-7-the-bonus-army/

December 7, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1931. That was the day that protesters staged a hunger march on Washington, D.C. 1,600 protesters took part in the march.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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12-7-15 The Bonus Army in 2:00 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2015 OP

Congress did eventually pay them, in 1936 if I recall correctly.... mike_c Dec 2015 #1

mike_c

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1. Congress did eventually pay them, in 1936 if I recall correctly....

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Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:36 PM

Dec 2015

Nine years early. Hoover's and MacAuthor's response in 1932 was shameful.

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