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What the coronavirus has to do with the Defense Protection Act
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March 31, 2020
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5:53Now PlayingPresident Trump announced via Twitter that he had invoked the Defense Production Act. What is that exactly? Chris Cillizza explains.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
What is the Defense Production Act?
The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Considerations for Congress
In Portland Hospitals, “N95 Masks Are Like Gold”
Pressure mounts for Trump to actually use Defense Production Act
Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Briefing
Trump invokes Defense Production Act to require GM to make ventilators
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