Thursday, April 11, 2024

Friday, April 11, 1924. Closing borders.

Japan, through its U.S. delegation, warned the US that grave consequences would occur if the Senate passed the Immigration Act of 1924 which limited immigration from Asian nations.

The noted was passed to the Chairman of the Senate Immigration Committee, LeBaron B. Colt.

On April 19, the U.S. Senate voted, 62 to 6, to pass the bill, which had already passed the House.

Arizona closed its border with California as part of an effort to prevent an outbreak of hoof-and-mouth disease.

4,000 Germans staged a demonstration in Breslau in favor of Crown Prince Wilhelm, son of the former Kaiser, to return to Germany as Kaiser Wilhelm III.  On the same day, the German Association of Industry released a statement expressing approval of the Dawes Plan.

Casper was no longer blue.


It hadn't been for very long.

Last prior edition:

Thursday, April 10, 1924. Best dressed in the world?


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