Two convicted of killing Border Patrol agent; incident exposed Fast and Furious operation. Associated Press. A jury has found two men guilty of murder in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent whose death exposed the botched federal operation known as Fast and Furious. The jury found Jesus Leonel Sanchez-Meza and Ivan Soto-Barraza guilty of all counts. Jurors had begun deliberations Wednesday afternoon,...
Resolved Question: The purpose of the Bonus Army march on Washington in 1932 was to: gain crop subsidies for Midwestern farmers. demand the resignation or impeachment of Herbert Hoover. persuade Congress to approve the early payment of bonuses due to World War I veterans.
In May 1932 a group of about 300 veterans under the nominal leadership of Walter W. Waters set out from Portland, Oregon for Washington D.C. Their goal was to influence Congress, which was debating the Patman Bill to authorize the early payment of the bonus. More or less spontaneously, thousands of veterans from across the country decided to join the march, culminating in approximately 20,000 veterans, some with families, converging on Washington.