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.
An estimated 15,000 made their way to the nation's capital and dubbed themselves the Bonus Expeditionary Force.. The Bonus Army Invades. Washington, D.C., 1932. S ix years after the end of World War I Congress enacted a bill that would reward veterans of the conflict a cash bonus for their service. However, the legislation stipulated that the veterans would not collect their bonus until 1945.