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This Day in History 1933: FDR legalizes sale of beer and wine
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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo Mar 22, 2006 06:32pm |
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| Category | General |
| News Date | Thursday, March 23, 2006 12:30:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | On this day in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Beer and Wine Revenue Act. This law levies a federal tax on all alcoholic beverages to raise revenue for the federal government and gives individual states the option to further regulate the sale and distribution of beer and wine. |
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