The 1937 act furthered these impositions to include civil wars but did award one special presidential concession: At the President's discretion, belligerent nations could acquire any nonmunition items with immediate payment and as long as they were not carried on American ships. [Pictured:...
Kheel Center Cornell University Library // Flickr 1959: Landrum-Griffin Act The labor movement in the mid-to-late-'50s was under intense congressional scrutiny for corruption, racketeering, and other misconduct, with certain committees and President Dwight D. Eisenhower investigating ties between labor...