Throughout the twenties, White was brought in on charges of violating the Volstead Act.

Though the Volstead Act prohibited the sale of alcohol, the federal government did little to enforce it.

In fact, some gang leaders were stashing liquor months before the Volstead Act was enforced.

The election was fought on a single issue, whether or not to repeal the Volstead Act.

The Volstead Act was the spine of the corruption, but there were other enterprises-all profitable.

Although none of the boys knew much about either the Volstead Act or its repeal, the picture made the salient facts clear.

The federal government approached the problem from two directions: income tax evasion and the Volstead Act.

The Volstead Act allowed breweries to produce "near beer" with an alcohol content of up to 0.5%.

The Volstead Act also meant that households could ferment wine for private consumption.

It was enforced at the federal level by the Volstead Act.