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Volstead Act: United States
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The Volstead Act took no one by surprise. It loomed on the horizon like a cloud of Old Testament insects for many months before its passage, and for many more while awaiting ratification by the States. Committed drinkers had ample time to ponder and plan.
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The wording of the Volstead act specifically defined “intoxicating liquor,” stating that any beverage which contained 0.5% alcohol by volume or higher would be covered under the act. It ... clarified that transport, sale, barter, trade, manufacture, delivery, processing, and possessing alcohol would all be considered illegal. Criminal penalties for lawbreaking were additionally defined under the Volstead Act, which was authored by Wayne Wheeler and sponsored by Andrew Volstead.
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This folder contains correspondence related to the enforcement of the Volstead Act; letters about Volstead's funeral service; a personal statement by Volstead published November 19, 1923; and a letter addressed to Volstead's daughter, Laura Ellen. There is ... a certificate attesting to Volstead's status as a delegate to the 17th International Congress Against Alcholism (June 19, 1923).
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