Call for "Bonus March" on Washington by Veterans Rank and File Committee

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The pamphlet calls for Negro and White veterans to demand cash payment of the bonus, to be paid by a tax on industries, inheritance tax, war preparations funds and the Reconstruction Finance Corp. It also lists demands for the ending of "Jim-Crowing" Negro veterans, greater disabled benefits and unemployment insurance.

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Title

Call for "Bonus March" on Washington by Veterans Rank and File Committee

Creator

Veterans Rank and File Committee

Date Created

1932-12-5

Description

The pamphlet calls for Negro and White veterans to demand cash payment of the bonus, to be paid by a tax on industries, inheritance tax, war preparations funds and the Reconstruction Finance Corp. It also lists demands for the ending of "Jim-Crowing" Negro veterans, greater disabled benefits and unemployment insurance.

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Veterans
Political parades & rallies

Language

eng

Notes (Physical)

Issued by Veterans Rank and File Committee, includes a sign up form to be detached and mailed

Extent

3 pages

Type of Resource

text

Source

John Minor Wisdom collection, 1710-1960, Manuscripts Collection 230, Box 14, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University

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http://specialcollections.tulane.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/cont...

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