Andrew Johnson’s Scuffle with Protectionists

Donald Trump's new aluminum tariffs have brought to the surface a questionable pricing policy imposed by aluminum companies on their customers, which some associate with collusion.

Andrew Johnson’s Scuffle with Protectionists

President Andrew Johnson, who is best known for being the first president to be impeached, vetoed protectionist legislation that looked to raise tariffs on imported copper. Congress overrode his veto, but his free-trade message is just as relevant today as it was in 1869.