Texas Trio Teaches FDR a Hard Lesson

By BARTEE HAILE

Franklin Roosevelt stunned his cabinet speechless on Feb. 1, 1937 by introducing a radical plan to tame the hostile  Supreme Court. The vice-president was the first to speak. “Before that law comes back up here for the Boss’ signature, many, many moons will pass,” predicted John Nance Garner of Texas.

 

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