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Congressman Wright Patman With Veterans

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Congressman Wright Patman With Veterans/tiles/collection/4/49193.xml
Congressman Wright Patman With Veterans
Congressman Wright Patman With Veterans
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Date

1931-12-19

Maker

Acme Newspictures, Inc.

Dimensions

6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (16.5 x 21.6 cm)

Accession Number

PA2011.07.0030

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Veterans from Philadelphia presented a petition asking for full payment of certificates promised as compensation for service in World War I. The certificates were originally to be paid in 1945, but as the Great Depression worsened, many impoverished veterans demanded early payment. Congress ultimately voted to authorize the bonus payments in 1936.

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