To Develop an American Merchant Marine: Hearings... on H.R. 7521, Mar. 19 - May 8, 19351935 - 1243 pages |
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... rates of insurance and the increased rates of cargo carrying , resulted in the fact that we paid a large part of England's war bill . Mr. HAAG . I have heard that statement repeatedly , but I cannot prove that is so . The CHAIRMAN . As ...
... rates of insurance and the increased rates of cargo carrying , resulted in the fact that we paid a large part of England's war bill . Mr. HAAG . I have heard that statement repeatedly , but I cannot prove that is so . The CHAIRMAN . As ...
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... rates . However , they continued that until they had reduced it to the regulation of detail and to a basis of absurdity to such an extent that it bankrupted the entire shipping industry of the world , our own and everybody else's . They ...
... rates . However , they continued that until they had reduced it to the regulation of detail and to a basis of absurdity to such an extent that it bankrupted the entire shipping industry of the world , our own and everybody else's . They ...
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... rates , because you have no extraterritorial jurisdiction . United States is maghty , but it has no power to dictate minimum it rates between its ports and those of foreign countries or be- the ports of foreign countries . Ocean ...
... rates , because you have no extraterritorial jurisdiction . United States is maghty , but it has no power to dictate minimum it rates between its ports and those of foreign countries or be- the ports of foreign countries . Ocean ...
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... rates applied to all whether under ocean - mail contracts or not ? Mr SAUGSTAD . Yes , sir . - WALLGREN . I merely want to ask , Mr. Saugstad , do you have i knowledge as to the interest rates on construction loans by Freh Government ...
... rates applied to all whether under ocean - mail contracts or not ? Mr SAUGSTAD . Yes , sir . - WALLGREN . I merely want to ask , Mr. Saugstad , do you have i knowledge as to the interest rates on construction loans by Freh Government ...
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... rates that you speak of ? Mr. SAUGSTAD . I am not familiar with whether that figure is de- rived from the Universal Postal Union rates , or from the American preferential rates ; I do not know . That is the American poundage rates , I ...
... rates that you speak of ? Mr. SAUGSTAD . I am not familiar with whether that figure is de- rived from the Universal Postal Union rates , or from the American preferential rates ; I do not know . That is the American poundage rates , I ...
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Page 524 - Every Member of the Association undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Association, in the event of the same being wound up during the time that he is a Member...
Page 381 - Such attendance of witnesses, and the production of such documentary evidence, may be required from any place in the United States, at any designated place of hearing.
Page 549 - That any person that shall knowingly make a false affidavit for such purpose shall be deemed guilty of perjury and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by...
Page 553 - ... he has been deprived of by desertion or casualty, who must be of the same or higher grade or rating with those whose places they fill, and report the same to the United States consul at the first port at which he shall arrive, without incurring the penalty prescribed by the two preceding sections. This section shall not apply to fishing or whaling vessels or yachts.
Page 626 - Act are: (1) To avoid any interruption to commerce or to the operation of any carrier engaged therein; (2) to forbid any limitation upon freedom of association among employees or any denial, as a condition of employment or otherwise, of the right of employees to join a labor organization...
Page 477 - It is necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine (a) sufficient to carry its domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of the waterborne export and import foreign commerce of the United States...
Page 206 - Commission, it shall be the duty of any district attorney of the United States to whom the Commission may apply to institute in the proper court and to prosecute under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States...
Page 746 - ... hours, inclusive of the anchor watch, shall constitute a day's work. Whenever the master of any vessel shall fail to comply with this section...
Page 477 - ... capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency...
Page 494 - To further the development and maintenance of an adequate and well-balanced American merchant marine, to promote the commerce of the United States, to aid in the national defense, to repeal certain former legislation, and for other purposes.