My Country – Treason The word treason gets thrown around way too often. But what exactly does the Constitution consider treason? Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the …
My Country – Truman Seizes the Steel Mills On April 8, 1952, President Harry S. Truman issued an executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce to take possession of most of the steel mills and nationalize them. The Supreme Court stepped in with Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952). Background on the …