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Sen. Gerald P. Nye, North Dakota, ca. 1937-38

In the 1930s, North Dakota Republican Senator Gerald Nye, who conducted hearings on the munitions industry’s role in promoting previous conflicts, opposed aiding the Allies prior to the United States’ entry into World War II.

Sen. Gerald P. Nye, North Dakota, ca. 1937-38. Photograph by Harris & Ewing. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.