Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) restricted agricultural production in the New Deal era by paying farmers to reduce crop area. In 1936, the Supreme Court case United States v. Butler declared the Act unconstitutional.
"Former Vice-President Henry A. Wallace waves cheerfully as he began his statement before Senate Commerce Committee. Wallace told the committee and an overflow audience that he is 'willing to carry on the job of Secretary of Commerce until the war…
Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace leaves President Truman's office in the White House after their talk on September 18. In the background is Charles Ross, Presidential Press Secretary, the only other person present at the talk, according to…