Sugar: Hearings Before ..., 66-3, January, 19211921 - 104 pages |
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... HULINGS , Pennsylvania . J. KUHIO KALANIANAOLE , Hawaii . GORDON LEE , Georgia . EZEKIEL S. CANDLER , Mississippi . THOMAS L. RUBEY , Missouri . JAMES YOUNG , Texas . HENDERSON M. JACOWAY , Arkansas . JOHN V. LESHER , Pennsylvania ...
... HULINGS , Pennsylvania . J. KUHIO KALANIANAOLE , Hawaii . GORDON LEE , Georgia . EZEKIEL S. CANDLER , Mississippi . THOMAS L. RUBEY , Missouri . JAMES YOUNG , Texas . HENDERSON M. JACOWAY , Arkansas . JOHN V. LESHER , Pennsylvania ...
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... HULINGS . Mr. Chairman , I would like to ask a question , but I do not know that it refers very particularly to what is involved in this bill . The ATTORNEY GENERAL . I will not object on the ground that it is immaterial . Mr. HULINGS ...
... HULINGS . Mr. Chairman , I would like to ask a question , but I do not know that it refers very particularly to what is involved in this bill . The ATTORNEY GENERAL . I will not object on the ground that it is immaterial . Mr. HULINGS ...
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... HULINGS . I do not know why they ran those prices up like that , except through sheer greed . The CHAIRMAN . General , I understood you to say there were no contracts outstanding incurring a legal obligation - no guarantee against loss ...
... HULINGS . I do not know why they ran those prices up like that , except through sheer greed . The CHAIRMAN . General , I understood you to say there were no contracts outstanding incurring a legal obligation - no guarantee against loss ...
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... HULINGS . Mr. Chairman , is there anybody anywhere who can show us how much profit these people made on the 5,000 tons that they did handle ? The CHAIRMAN . I believe not . But I believe that parties can testify to that . I do not ...
... HULINGS . Mr. Chairman , is there anybody anywhere who can show us how much profit these people made on the 5,000 tons that they did handle ? The CHAIRMAN . I believe not . But I believe that parties can testify to that . I do not ...
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... HULINGS . For whom are you speaking now ? Mr. FIGG . I am speaking for the Department of Justice . I will start at probably the time this transaction took place , along in April . At that time sugar prices were mounting very rapidly ...
... HULINGS . For whom are you speaking now ? Mr. FIGG . I am speaking for the Department of Justice . I will start at probably the time this transaction took place , along in April . At that time sugar prices were mounting very rapidly ...
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agency American Trading American Trading Co Argentine Government Argentine sugar ARMSTRONG asked ATTORNEY B. H. Howell Board to take buy sugar buy the Cuban buy the sugar cent a pound cent profit CHAIRMAN committee Congress contract corporation Cuban crop Cuban sugar dealers December 31 Department of Justice direct the Sugar distribution Edgar Rickard embargo Executive order export firms Food Administration FRANKLIN gentlemen GILBERT N GLASGOW handle Herbert Hoover HULINGS HUTCHINSON issued JACOWAY Julius H letter Lever Act Lever law license loss matter MCKINLEY MCLAUGHLIN of Michigan McNary Act ment of Justice permit POST powers and authority price of sugar PURNELL question regulations resolution RIDDICK sell this sugar situation sold Sugar Board Sugar Equalization Board sugar in Argentina TINCHER tons of sugar transaction understand United States Food United States Government United States Sugar VOIGT wheat and wheat wheat products WILSON
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Page 44 - SEC. 2. That in carrying out the purposes of this Act the President is authorized to enter into any voluntary arrangements or agreements, to create and use any agency or agencies, to accept the services of any person without compensation, to cooperate with any agency or person, to utilize any department or agency of the Government, and to coordinate their activities so as to avoid any preventable loss or duplication of effort or funds.
Page 74 - An Act To provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of food products and fuel...
Page 99 - That the President is authorized, from time to time, to requisition foods, feeds, fuels, and other supplies necessary to the support of the Army or the maintenance of the Navy, or any other public use connected with the common defense...
Page 41 - Secretary of State, have hereunto caused the Seal of the Department of State to be affixed and my name subscribed by the...
Page 42 - An act to provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of those ores, metals, and minerals which have formerly been largely imported, or of which there is or may be an inadequate supply.
Page 43 - In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia, this...
Page 41 - United States of America, Department of State, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in the Department of State. In testimony whereof I, John Davis, Acting Secretary of State of the United States, have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the Department of State to be affixed.
Page 38 - December 31, 1920, plans and methods of securing, if found necessary for the public good, an adequate supply and an equitable distribution of sugar at a fair and reasonable price to the people of the United States.
Page 75 - In this behalf he shall do and perform such acts and things as may be authorized and required of him from time to time by direction of the President and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed.
Page 56 - Cuba on such terms as might be agreed upon by the contracting parties, at a price moderate, but compensating to the producer and well within the economic reach of the consumer, always provided that this offer met with the full consent and cooperation of the United States Government. In the interval that has transpired we have awaited your answer, confidently believing that the United States Government would undertake the continued control of sugar, and every interest concerned, especially the American...