Date: February 28, 1931 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) The power of the President to veto legislation is one of the most important checks of our constitutional system. It would be difficult to demonstrate that any refusal to approve an act of the Congress has caused great harm, while it is easy to discover […]
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Date: January 28, 1927 Bill Vetoed: S. 2301. Authorizing the Shoshone Tribe of Indians of the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming to submit claims to the Court of Claims. Fate of Veto: Unchallenged (Original document available here) To the Senate: I am returning herewith Senate bill 2301, “ An act authorizing the Shoshone Tribe of […]
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