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“They will vote dry as long as they can stagger to the polls.” –Will Rogers
April 7, 1959 – The people of Oklahoma went to the polls and contradicted Will Rogers’ famous quote. Statewide Prohibition was officially repealed, and the Liquor Control Act established a new board that governed the manufacture and sale of alcohol.
Photo of men disposing of illegal alcohol in Oklahoma City, c. 1921