Civics Urge Roosevelt to Sign Thompson Bill Banning Dredging

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Date

April 18, 1930

Description

An article from the Northport Observer on April 18, 1930 showing how much of the public felt about the process of sand mining and dredging. Franklin D. Roosevelt was urged by many to sign the Thompson Bill, which would ban dredging. This item was added as part of the Diversity and Collaborative Knowledge Program funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Type

Written Document

Region

Long Island, New York State, United States

Era

The Great Depression and WW II

Topic

Community, Environment, Industry, Labor

Repository

Northport Historical Society

Identifier

Roosevelt to Sign Bill Banning Dredging

Source

Northport-East Northport Public Library

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