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2012-10-16

The Volstead Act，(i) _theNational Prohibition Act，was actuallyvetoed byPresident Wilson，but Congress(ii) _his vetothe verysame day．

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A，E．
The word“but”sets up a contrast—tlle bill was vetoed，but that veto
was overridden(choice E)．

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