A 1965 dog-napping leads to the passage of the Animal Welfare Act.
Animal Welfare Act
LBJ Library on Twitter: "#TodayInHistory, Aug. 24, 1966: President Johnson signs the Animal Welfare Act. Remarks: https://t.co/rCZUJbNIf3 https://t.co/gRTGhwP5rw" / Twitter
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The Animal Welfare Act's Origin - National Humane Education Society
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