| Abbreviation | VCL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1927 |
| Purpose | Association Against the Prohibition Amendment |
| Location | |
Key people | Joseph H. Choate, Jr. |
The original Voluntary Committee of Lawyers (VCL) was founded in 1927 to bring about the repeal of prohibition and the Volstead Act. The VCL provided legal support for the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, an umbrella organization that opposed prohibition. With its urging, the American Bar Association called for repeal in 1928. Under the leadership of Joseph H. Choate, Jr., lawyers in every state were actively involved in working to bring about repeal, which occurred in 1933. At that time, the VCL closed its books and ceased to exist.[1][2]
- ^ David M. Fahey, Jon S. Miller, eds., Alcohol and Drugs in North America: A Historical Encyclopedia (ABC-CLIO, 2013), ISBN 978-1598844795, pp. 735-736. Excerpts available at Google Books.
- ^ Robert Fredrick Burk, The Corporate State and the Broker State: The Du Ponts and American National Politics, 1925-1940 (Harvard University Press, 1990), ISBN 978-0674172722, pp.57 & passim. Excerpts available at Google Books.