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, 1950U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950 - 107 pages |
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Mr. Chairman , may I ask a question of the witness , Mr. Conn ? Mr. CONN . Yes , sir . Mr. HOLIFIELD . You say that an investigation of the over - all trans- portation is now being made by these committees ? Mr. CONN . Yes , sir .
Mr. Chairman , may I ask a question of the witness , Mr. Conn ? Mr. CONN . Yes , sir . Mr. HOLIFIELD . You say that an investigation of the over - all trans- portation is now being made by these committees ? Mr. CONN . Yes , sir .
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Mr. Chairman , may I ask a question of the witness , Mr. Conn ? Mr. CONN . Yes , sir . Mr. HOLIFIELD . You say that an investigation of the over - all trans- portation is now being made by these committees ? Mr. CONN . Yes , sir .
Mr. Chairman , may I ask a question of the witness , Mr. Conn ? Mr. CONN . Yes , sir . Mr. HOLIFIELD . You say that an investigation of the over - all trans- portation is now being made by these committees ? Mr. CONN . Yes , sir .
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... in the chairman of the board rather than have it spread all over the map under subordinates . Mr. CONN . I will try to cover those features , particularly the latter statement . Mr. HOFFMAN . May I ask him a question there ?
... in the chairman of the board rather than have it spread all over the map under subordinates . Mr. CONN . I will try to cover those features , particularly the latter statement . Mr. HOFFMAN . May I ask him a question there ?
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While you are right there , may I ask you one more question ? Who pays you , your associates , and the employees of your organization ? I gathered from your statement that you just represent the general public ...
While you are right there , may I ask you one more question ? Who pays you , your associates , and the employees of your organization ? I gathered from your statement that you just represent the general public ...
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One question before you proceed , that I would like to ask you and that is , your organization does not take into considera- tion any maritime transportation ? Mr. CONN . Takes all transportation . Mr. HOLIFIELD . Shipping ? Mr. CONN .
One question before you proceed , that I would like to ask you and that is , your organization does not take into considera- tion any maritime transportation ? Mr. CONN . Takes all transportation . Mr. HOLIFIELD . Shipping ? Mr. CONN .
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| Title | 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 ... |
| Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950 |
| Length | 107 pages |
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