To Kill a Mockingbird: What does Scout mean when she's talking about the NRA being killed by 9 old men?

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On page 251 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus tells Scout that the National Recovery Act is dead. When she wants to know who killed it, he replies, “Nine old men.” Whom is he talking about?

Answer 1

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