The streets of Washington D.C. are abuzz with the latest scandal to hit the nation’s capital. Fred Brenckman, a representative of the National Grange, has come forward with a shocking accusation: the Agriculture Department’s rigid standards for draft boards are nullifying the very purpose of the Tydings amendment. This amendment, passed to defer essential farm workers from military service, has been rendered toothless by an inflexible set of rules.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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