Rutherford Birchard Hayes28 February 1878
Hayes vetoes the Bland-Allison Act because compulsory silver purchases could weaken the gold-based monetary system, although Congress immediately overrides the veto.
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Hayes vetoes the Bland-Allison Act because compulsory silver purchases could weaken the gold-based monetary system, although Congress immediately overrides the veto.
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