Washington’s Navy Bill Battle: A Fight for the Future

In the nation’s capital, a bitter battle is brewing over a bill that could shape America’s naval forces. On April 14, 1922, the stage was set for a long day of contentious debate as Congress members clashed over the Navy’s personnel bill. At the center of the storm was a contentious amendment to increase the Navy’s enlisted force to 86,000, a move that had many lawmakers up in arms.