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Titanic Inquiry Resolution Authorized

United States of America · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1912Date range
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1912

William Alden Smith17 April 1912

Washington · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Leads the Senate effort after passage of the resolution authorizing an investigation into the Titanic disaster.

Names involved

William Alden Smith

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