Doug Irwin

Well, because this was considered domestic legislation, pure and simple, and there would be no foreign ramifications. And that was the way it was thought about at the time.

Well, because this was considered domestic legislation, pure and simple, and there would be no foreign ramifications. And that was the way it was thought about at the time.

Well, because this was considered domestic legislation, pure and simple, and there would be no foreign ramifications. And that was the way it was thought about at the time.

So the tariff on eggs went from 8 cents to 10 cents a dozen. But Canada, they were so incensed, they raised their tariff from 3 cents to 10 cents. Whoa. So that was reciprocity. They wanted the same tariff as we did.

So the tariff on eggs went from 8 cents to 10 cents a dozen. But Canada, they were so incensed, they raised their tariff from 3 cents to 10 cents. Whoa. So that was reciprocity. They wanted the same tariff as we did.

So the tariff on eggs went from 8 cents to 10 cents a dozen. But Canada, they were so incensed, they raised their tariff from 3 cents to 10 cents. Whoa. So that was reciprocity. They wanted the same tariff as we did.

Our exports fell from almost a million dozen to 13,000 dozen eggs over the same period. So our exports of eggs really got whacked.

Our exports fell from almost a million dozen to 13,000 dozen eggs over the same period. So our exports of eggs really got whacked.

Our exports fell from almost a million dozen to 13,000 dozen eggs over the same period. So our exports of eggs really got whacked.

Or a line with nothing attached at the other end.

Or a line with nothing attached at the other end.

Or a line with nothing attached at the other end.

Because then you're giving people hope, but then you start pulling on it and there's nothing there.

Because then you're giving people hope, but then you start pulling on it and there's nothing there.

Because then you're giving people hope, but then you start pulling on it and there's nothing there.

Did it work out? Anyone? And it turns out both Hawley and Smoot were kicked out of Congress by their constituents ultimately. So it didn't work out for them.

Did it work out? Anyone? And it turns out both Hawley and Smoot were kicked out of Congress by their constituents ultimately. So it didn't work out for them.

Did it work out? Anyone? And it turns out both Hawley and Smoot were kicked out of Congress by their constituents ultimately. So it didn't work out for them.

Congress delegated powers to the president to oversee the whole tariff system. So essentially, Congress said, look, we made a mess of it. This didn't work out so well.

Congress delegated powers to the president to oversee the whole tariff system. So essentially, Congress said, look, we made a mess of it. This didn't work out so well.