On June 2, 1919, a bomber blew himself up on Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer’s doorstep. Neither the attacker nor his co-conspirators, who set off bombs in seven other cities that same hour, were identified. But after police found anarchist literature in the rubble, the Justice Department launched a massive roundup of foreign radicals. The Palmer Raids—named after the attorney general… return to article
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Reader Comments (3)Page 1 of 1 pagesProblem-reaction-solution. It’s harldy the newest rick in the book but damn if we don’t keep falling for it.
Posted by Owen on Feb 21, 2004 at 7:58 PM I recently submitted a discussion group proposal to my local library. The library is the: Arlington County Public Library. The name of my proposal is: The “America has become a real bummer” support group. What do you think the murky answer was to my proposal? Furthermore, when do you think I will be rounded-up for sedition?
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