July 24, 1930, Washington D.C. – The nation’s capital was abuzz with controversy as Senator James E. Watson, Indiana’s Republican leader, laid bare the agricultural industry’s dire straits. In a scathing statement, Watson declared that American agriculture was on the brink of collapse, and only a drastic intervention could save it from periodic depressions.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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