41. Negotiating a fine line between the Hatch Act and freedom of speech, the lawyers were nevertheless candid in their comments. 42. Congress repeatedly investigated the union for violations of the Hatch Act and prohibitions on advocacy of the right to strike. 43. The Arkansas legislature in 1888 established the Agricultural Experiment Station with matching federal funding from the Hatch Act of 1887. 44. Under the Hatch Act of 1939, civil servants are not allowed to engage in political activities while performing their duties. 45. "As a White House employee, her attendance was consistent with the Hatch Act " that limits political participation by federal employees. 46. In the wake of the investigation Congress passed the Hatch Act of 1939 to limit the WPA's involvement in future elections. 47. The bill, signed by Clinton in 1993, revised the 1939 Hatch Act , and eased restrictions on about 3 million federal workers. 48. Thus, the Hatch Act served as a safeguard to both the actual and perceived impartiality and effectiveness of the Federal Government. 49. The Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency of federal prosecutors, brings about four Hatch Act cases a year, McFarland said. 50. Douglas rejected the majority's conclusion that the Hatch Act of 1939 ( as amended in 1940 ) was constitutionally not vague.
