How a bill become a law. After passing both the house and senate, the bill, now two-thirds on its way toward being a law, is sent to the president for his approval. H.V. Hesselman, Clerk of the Committee on Enrolled Bills of the House, is shown leaving for the White House with a recently passed bill
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"How a bill become a law. After passing both the house and senate, the bill, now two-thirds on its way toward being a law, is sent to the president for his approval. H.V. Hesselman, Clerk of the Committee on Enrolled Bills of the House, is shown leaving for the White House with a recently passed bill" (1938). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:How_a_bill_become_a_law._After_passing_both_the_house_and_senate,_the_bill,_now_two-thirds_on_its_way_toward_being_a_law,_is_sent_to_the_president_for_his_approval._H.V._Hesselman,_Clerk_of_LCCN2016873056.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 283676.
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