In the nation’s capital, a heated debate raged on December 8, 1933, as Washington D.C. Commissioners prepared to tackle the complex issue of liquor control. The city’s saloons, once thriving, now faced an uncertain future as various control plans were unveiled in the District Building. A special committee of the Board of Trade, led by George W. Offutt, presented a proposal favoring a license system over a government-owned dispensary or private monopoly.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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