On May 12, 1924, a damning indictment of the Shipping Board’s sales practices shook Washington, D.C. Representative Davis, a Democrat from Tennessee, unleashed a scathing attack on the Board’s tactics, citing a glaring example of alleged malfeasance. The Board’s manager, J. Harry Hitblin, was grilled by Representative Davis during an examination of the Board’s shipping department.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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