In a historic move, the United States Senate unanimously voted to formally ratify President William Howard Taft’s notification to Russia of the termination of the treaty of 1832. The Lodge joint resolution, introduced by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, was adopted after a contentious all-day debate sparked by Russian discrimination against American Jews.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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