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Resolution Adopted by the Student Body of Flemington High School

  • 5/4/1917

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In May 1917 students from Flemington, New Jersey, adopted this resolution asking for the “immediate prohibition of the liquor traffic.” According to the students’ resolution, banning alcohol would conserve vital food supplies and preserve the morals of men in the Armed Forces.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.

National Archives Identifier: 595305

Full Citation: Resolution Adopted by the Student Body of Flemington High School; 5/4/1917; Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary during the 65th Congress; (HR65A-H8.11); Petitions and Memorials Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 1813–1968; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/resolution-flemington-high-school-prohibition/, April 6, 2026]

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