Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1950: Hearings Before the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, House of Representatives, Eighty-first Congress, Second Session, on H. Res. 545, Resolved, that the House of Representatives Does Not Favor the Reorganization Plan Numbered 7 of 1950 Transmitted to the Congress by the President on March 13, 1950United States. Congress. House. Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950 - 107 pages |
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... Lyon , A. E. , executive secretary - treasurer , Railway Labor Executives ' Association , Washington , D. C ... 67 5 2 5 57 36 18 Morrow , Giles , executive secretary and general counsel , Freight For- warders Institute_ 72 Stauffacher ...
... Lyon , A. E. , executive secretary - treasurer , Railway Labor Executives ' Association , Washington , D. C ... 67 5 2 5 57 36 18 Morrow , Giles , executive secretary and general counsel , Freight For- warders Institute_ 72 Stauffacher ...
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... LYON , EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - TREASURER , RAILWAY LABOR EXECUTIVES ' ASSOCIATION , WASHINGTON , D. C. Mr. LYON . Mr. Chairman and gentlemen , my name is A. E. Lyon . My address is No. 10 Independence Avenue SW , Washington , D. C. I ...
... LYON , EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - TREASURER , RAILWAY LABOR EXECUTIVES ' ASSOCIATION , WASHINGTON , D. C. Mr. LYON . Mr. Chairman and gentlemen , my name is A. E. Lyon . My address is No. 10 Independence Avenue SW , Washington , D. C. I ...
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... LYON . No , he cannot . The CHAIRMAN . How would a member of the Commission be re- moved ? Mr. LYON . I presume that he would have charges filed against him to show that he was incompetent or perhaps dishonest . The CHAIRMAN . Who would ...
... LYON . No , he cannot . The CHAIRMAN . How would a member of the Commission be re- moved ? Mr. LYON . I presume that he would have charges filed against him to show that he was incompetent or perhaps dishonest . The CHAIRMAN . Who would ...
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... LYON . He appoints the Commissioners and the Commissioners elect their Chairman . The CHAIRMAN . Is it not provided that the chairmanship rotate among the members ? Mr. LYON . That is the practice of the 11 Commissioners . There is no ...
... LYON . He appoints the Commissioners and the Commissioners elect their Chairman . The CHAIRMAN . Is it not provided that the chairmanship rotate among the members ? Mr. LYON . That is the practice of the 11 Commissioners . There is no ...
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... many other duties would prevent his consideration of the problems involved . The CHAIRMAN . Would the law be changed by the adoption of this law ? Mr. LYON . The plan itself would not change the REORGANIZATION PLAN NO . 7 OF 1950 21.
... many other duties would prevent his consideration of the problems involved . The CHAIRMAN . Would the law be changed by the adoption of this law ? Mr. LYON . The plan itself would not change the REORGANIZATION PLAN NO . 7 OF 1950 21.
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