Harry Truman sent his fifth veto* to the 80th Congress last week. This time it was the wool bill.
The President himself had recommended a straight price-support program for domestic wool-growers, to replace the old program, which was terminated April 15. Congress had drawn up a bill along those lines, then loaded it down with amendments. Majority Leader Charley Halleck had tacked on provisions for import fees and import quotas to be imposed when the President "has reason to believe" that the inflow of foreign wool is harmful to U.S. sheepmen. Specifically because...
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