Democratic (socialist/proto-fascist) President Wilson signs the Army Appropriations Act of 1916, creating the Council of National Defense.  The CND’s purpose is to coordinate industry for the United states’ anticipated entry into the Great War (World War I).

       [restored 6/11/2022]

Subsequent Events:

4/6/1917                   7/8/1917

Authority:

“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface

References:

Council of National Defense – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_National_Defense

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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