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Red Day on Capitol Hill.

Authors :
Passos, John Dos
Source :
New Republic; 12/23/31, Vol. 69 Issue 890, p153-155, 3p
Publication Year :
1931

Abstract

Describes a hunger march led in Washington, D.C., demanding for unemployment relief package. Description of the hunger marchers; Deliberation on finance of these marchers; Discussion of the appearance and composition of the marchers; Arrival of a senator to enter into the Capitol; Ambience in the Capitol; Situation in the square between the Capitol and the Congressional Library; Entry of a band playing various tunes; Banners and slogans in the march; Presence of cameramen and reporters; Attempt of the leader of the hunger marchers to enter in Capitol building; Response of Senators looking at the marchers; Ambience in the U.S. House; Election of John Nance Garner, a Democrat, as the speaker of the House; Activities of the ladies of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Washington; View that people got a sense of cheer out of the parade of the marchers; Meeting of a delegation of marchers with William Green of American Federation of Labor; Description of the final meeting of hunger marchers in the Washington Auditorium; Discussion of a dance marathon downstairs in the Auditorium.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
69
Issue :
890
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
15025506