Redetermination of Vessel Sales Prices of S. S. Independence and S. S. Constitution |
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Accounting Office Admiral CALLAGHAN Admiral COCHRANE Admiral WHEELOCK agreed agreement ALLEN American Export Lines American President Lines amount applicable approved audit barrier basis built Buyer cargo CASEY Chairman commercial Comptroller Congress construction differential construction subsidy construction-differential subsidy decision determination differential subsidy dollars Dutch guilders escalation estimated foreign cost fact fair and reasonable Federal Maritime Board foreign construction cost foreign shipbuilding center former Maritime Commission GATOV going Government hearings Hog Islands IKARD January January 11 letter Maritime Administration matter ment Merchant Marine Act national defense features Navy Netherlands operating subsidy opinion Oslofjord passenger ships payments percent plans and specifications ports President problem purchase question redetermined price reference result SHELLEY shipyard SLATER speed staff statement steamship Constitution steamship Independence subcommittee superliner thing tion Trade Route United States Lines vessel sales prices WEICHEL WEITZEL
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Page 80 - ... owned and operated under the United States flag by citizens of the United States insofar as may be practicable, and (d) composed of the bestequipped, safest, and most suitable types of vessels, constructed in the United States and manned with a trained and efficient citizen personnel.
Page 385 - Now, in the names of all the gods at once, Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, That he is grown so great ? Age, thou art sham'd!
Page 82 - ... the applicant possesses the ability, experience, financial resources, and other qualifications necessary to enable him to conduct the proposed operations of the vessel or vessels as to meet competitive conditions and promote foreign commerce...
Page 327 - Any such settlement under the authority of this section shall be final and conclusive for all purposes, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary.
Page 68 - Committee on Government Operations as follows: (1) "Every executive department and independent establishment of the Government shall, upon request of the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments of the House of Representatives...
Page 323 - As a general rule, and on grounds of public policy, the government cannot be bound by the action of its officers, who must be held to the performance of their duties within the strict limits of their legal authority, where by misconstruction of the law under which they have assumed to act, unauthorized payments are made.
Page 6 - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to foster the development and encourage the maintenance of such a merchant marine.
Page 90 - No member of or delegate to Congress or resident commissioner, shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom; but this provision shall not be construed to extend to this Agreement if made with a corporation for its general benefit.
Page 387 - As a result of this report, a subcommittee of the House Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, under the chairmanship of Mr.
Page 2 - Representatives shall exercise continuous watchfulness of the execution by the administrative agencies concerned of any laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of such committee; and, for that purpose, shall study all pertinent reports and data submitted to the Congress by the agencies in the executive branch of the Government.