Subjects – Treadway, Allen
The Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act of 1934
March 29, 1934
After hours of debate, the House passed the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act by a vote of 274 to 111 (with 47 Members not voting)—for the first time granting the President its traditional power to levy tariffs.
The Thanksgiving holiday
November 28, 1940
The establishing of the last Thursday of November as the legal holiday for Thanksgiving.