Public Buildings and Grounds: Hearings Before the United States House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Seventieth Congress, First Session, on May 16, 18, 1928Committee Serial No. 7. Considers legislation on Supreme Court site selection and construction, and miscellaneous building projects and land conveyances. |
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... quarters that our successors are to occupy . A good many of us are either over 70 years of age or near enough to that age to indicate that we are not especially inter- ested , from a personal standpoint , in the new quarters , and on ...
... quarters that our successors are to occupy . A good many of us are either over 70 years of age or near enough to that age to indicate that we are not especially inter- ested , from a personal standpoint , in the new quarters , and on ...
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... quarters . A bill was introduced on April 21 , 1928 ( H. R. 13242 ) , to provide a building for the Supreme Court , and your chairman and Mr. Lan- ham were good enough to come and see us about it . We suggested some changes in it , and ...
... quarters . A bill was introduced on April 21 , 1928 ( H. R. 13242 ) , to provide a building for the Supreme Court , and your chairman and Mr. Lan- ham were good enough to come and see us about it . We suggested some changes in it , and ...
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... quarters that we have . Of course , it is a small instance , but I think we ought to have a build- ing where we can have what would be ordinarily an adornment , if you choose to call it such , of the Chief Court of the Federal Judiciary ...
... quarters that we have . Of course , it is a small instance , but I think we ought to have a build- ing where we can have what would be ordinarily an adornment , if you choose to call it such , of the Chief Court of the Federal Judiciary ...
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... repetition . In the first place , while there has been some difference of opinion among members of the court as to whether we would like to leave the quarters we now have , the difference has not 12 PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
... repetition . In the first place , while there has been some difference of opinion among members of the court as to whether we would like to leave the quarters we now have , the difference has not 12 PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
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... quarters we now have , the difference has not been as to whether or not there is a necessity for something being done , but as to whether something should be done in the building as it is now that would . give us larger accommodations ...
... quarters we now have , the difference has not been as to whether or not there is a necessity for something being done , but as to whether something should be done in the building as it is now that would . give us larger accommodations ...
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AGRICULTURE BE DIRECTED America in Congress appointed appropriation approval Architect Arlington Memorial Bridge asked AVENUE BETWEEN SEVENTH bill H. R. BILL TO DESIGNATE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Capitol Power Plant CEASE TO MAINTAIN Chief Justice TAFT city of Hartford COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC Congress assembled Congressional Library Conservatory of Music CRAIL DALLINGER Department of Justice DESIGNATE A BUILDING DIRECTED TO GIVE EDWARDS Elliott chairman equipment executive officer FENN give notice GOVERNMENT WILL CEASE hereby House of Representatives Justice VAN DEVANTER KERR LANHAM legislation Lincoln Memorial LYNN MAGRADY MAINTAIN A PUBLIC MARKET ON PENNSYLVANIA matter Mississippi River Music of America National Conservatory NINTH STREETS O'CONNOR original bill PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE PRESENT FEDERAL BUILDING provide a building PUBLIC BUILDINGS PUBLIC MARKET question quitclaim deed ranking minority member RELIEF OF ROBERT resolution Richard N Robert Michael White Secretary of Agriculture SEVENTH AND NINTH Supreme Court Building thereon thing tion WOODRUM
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Page 18 - by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to collect and publish statistics of the quantity of leaf tobacco in all forms in the United States, in the possession of dealers, manufacturers, growers' cooperative associations, warehousemen, brokers, holders, or owners, other than the original growers of tobacco.
Page 19 - Edwards the resolution was ordered favorably reported.) (Thereupon, the committee proceeded to the consideration of other business.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, Friday, May 18, 1928.
Page 17 - Lanham, the bill was ordered favorably reported.) (Thereupon, the committee proceeded to the consideration of other business.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, Wednesday, April 18, 1928.
Page 19 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital...
Page 19 - General of the United States. SEC. 2. Jurisdiction and control of the lands referred to in paragraphs (2) , (3) , (4), and (5) of section 1 is hereby transferred to the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital...