Auguste Isaac (1849-1938) was a French politician. He served as a member of the

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from 1919 to 1924, representing

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. Minister of Industry and Commerce between 1920 and 1921, Isaac attacked the

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industry for its “indecency” during an

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Congress in

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in 1922.ATTACKS PARIS MODISTES - French Ex-Minister of Commerce Blames Them for Indecent Costumes
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'', March 28, 1922 (

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1849 births 1938 deaths People from Roubaix Republican Federation politicians Members of the 12th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of Parliament for Rhône {{Rhône-politician-stub