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− | [[Image:San Francisco Herald front cover.jpg|thumb|The Congress mentioned in an article of the ''San Francisco Herald'' |
+ | [[Image:San Francisco Herald front cover.jpg|thumb|The US Congress mentioned in an article of the ''San Francisco Herald'']] |
− | The '''United States Congress''' was a branch of the [[United States]] government. Sanctioned by the United States |
+ | The '''United States Congress''' was a branch of the [[United States]] government. Sanctioned by the [[United States Constitution]], this body was responsible for the authorization of spending bills, among other things. |
− | In [[1941]], President [[Franklin Roosevelt]] pressured |
+ | In [[1941]], [[President of the United States|President]] [[Franklin Roosevelt]] pressured Congress for the authorization of funds for aid to the [[United Kingdom]] in its war with [[Adolf Hitler]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Big Goodbye]]") |
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The United States Congress was a branch of the United States government. Sanctioned by the United States Constitution, this body was responsible for the authorization of spending bills, among other things.
In 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt pressured Congress for the authorization of funds for aid to the United Kingdom in its war with Adolf Hitler. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")