The US Supreme Court [official website] heard oral argument [day call, PDF] Monday in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) [official website] case that will impact the president’s power to temporarily fill vacant agency positions.
New law makes Hitler dictator of Germany
On August 3, 1934, the German Parliament passed a law that combined the offices of President and Chancellor, making Adolf Hitler the supreme leader (Fuehrer und Reichskanzler) of Germany. Prior to the law's passage, Hitler had been the German Chancellor with Paul von Hindenberg serving as President. However, Hindenberg died on August 2, and Parliament was pressured to combine the two offices instead of holding an election to replace the deceased President of Germany.
US Congress passed first law regulating immigration
On August 3, 1882, Congress passed the first federal law regulating immigration. Under the statute, state-run boards under contract to the US Secretary of the Treasury were to inspect immigrants according to rules that were uniform in all ports. Boards were prohibited from admitting any immigrant found to be a "convict, lunatic, idiot or any person unable to take care of him or herself without becoming a public charge."
Learn more about eugenics laws restricting immigration.
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