Defense Production Act, Hoarding of Strategic Materials: Hearing, Eighty-first Congress, Second Session, December 20, 1951

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Page 19 - ... in such manner, upon such conditions, and to such extent as he shall deem necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense.
Page 27 - Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1.
Page 21 - ... is guilty of a crime and, upon conviction, may be punished by fine or imprisonment or both. In addition, administrative action may be taken against any such person to suspend...
Page 21 - Any person affected by any provision of this part may file an application for an adjustment or exception upon the ground that such provision works an exceptional hardship upon him, not suffered by others, or that its enforcement against him would not be in the interest of the national defense program. Such an application may be made by letter or telegram addressed to the Under Secretary for Transportation, Washington 25, DC, reference Tl.
Page 25 - No person shall be held liable for damages or penalties for any default under any contract...
Page 24 - No person shall take on board any ship documented under the laws of the United States or any aircraft registered...
Page 28 - ... any contractor, subcontractor, or other person in connection with the performance of any contract or other operation deemed by the guaranteeing agency to be necessary to expedite production and deliveries or services under Government contracts for the procurement of materials or the performance of services for the national defense...
Page 32 - Act of 1950 are hereby delegated as follows: (1) Each officer or agency having functions under the said Act delegated or assigned to such officer or agency bv this Executive order shall submit to the Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission such requests for classification of positions in grades 16, 17, and 18 of the General Schedule as may be necessary, and shall accompany any such request with a certificate stating that the duties of the position are essential and appropriate for...
Page 22 - Macao, and no person shall discharge from any such ship or any such aircraft any such commodity or article at any such port or...
Page 24 - The owner of any ship documented under the laws of the United States or any aircraft registered under the laws of the United States which...

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