Highway Trust Fund and Federal and Highway Financing Program: Hearings, Eighty-sixth Congress, First Session, on Financing the Federal Aid Highway Program. July 22-24, 1959

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959 - Motor fuels - 483 pages
Considers H.R. 7939 and related bills, to raise revenue for Highway Trust Fund to finance Federal interstate highway program. Includes proposals to increase Federal taxes on gasoline, and to transfer Federal automotive excise tax revenues into the Highway Trust Fund.

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Contents

Consulting Engineers Council of Maryland Inc Wm G Robertson
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Grant Hon George a Representative in Congress from the State
82
Jefferson City Mo
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American Trucking Associations Inc Edward V Kiley director depart
108
National Crushed Limestone Institute Inc Robert M Koch executive
117
Arkansas Bakers Association Arthur K Spatz secretarytreasurer
130
McMillan Hon John L a Representative in Congress from the State
137
Pillion Hon John R a Representative in Congress from the State of Page
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Associated General Contractors of America Inc M Clare Miller 362
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Meyer Hon William H a Representative in Congress from the State
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Bass Hon Ross a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee_ 141
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Porter Hon Charles O a Representative in Congress from the State
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Kansas Oil Mens Association William L Oswald chairman legislative
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National Congress of Petroleum Retailers Charles T Gladstone regional
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Private Truck Council of America Inc James D Mann managing
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Rains Hon Albert a Representative in Congress from the State of Ala
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National Grange Roy Battles assistant to the master 367
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Schwengel Hon Fred a Representative in Congress from the State
268
Brewster Hon Daniel B a Representative in Congress from the State
275
Shipley Hon George E a Representative in Congress from the State
282
Marsh George P president Automobile Club of Missouri statement
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Oswald William L chairman legislative committee Kansas Oil Mens
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Stans Hon Maurice H Director Bureau of the Budget 160
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Taylor Hon Dean P a Representative in Congress from the State
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Johnson A E executive secretary chart of interstate authorizations
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Thomas J K chairman legislative committee National Association
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Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association William A Plunkett
354
Rishell Clifford E mayor Oakland Calif letter dated July 21 1959
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Montana Governor of Hon J Hugo Aronson letter dated July 15 1959
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Ward W F Jr secretary to the board New York State Bridge Authority
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Motor Transport Association of Connecticut Inc memorandum
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Ritchie James I general manager Alabama Trucking Association letter
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Dallas Leasing Co Inc C L Baker Jr executive vice president letter
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AFLCIO Department of Legislation Andrew J Biemiller director letter
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Alabama Federation of Womens Clubs Mrs J F McVay president
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Daniel Hon Price Governor of the State of Texas statement 106
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Tipton S G Air Transport Association letter dated July 22 1959
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Sexauer Fred H chairman New York State Highway Users Conference
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Alabama Highway Users Conference J Ernest Lambert chairman letter
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Park James C exceutive secretary Arkansas Oil Dealers Association
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Davis William C executive secretary Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
453
Murphy Loren chairman Highway Users of Iowa letter dated July
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Watson William Perry secretary New Jersey Farm Bureau letter dated
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Allen Milton F executive secretary Georgia Association of Petroleum
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Daniels Hon Dominick V a Representative in Congress from the State
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Paschal N R letter dated July 18 1959 to Hon Jamie L Whitten
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Blitch Hon Iris Member of Congress from the State of Georgia letter
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Westland Hon Jack Member of Congress from the State of Washington
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Empire State Petroleum Association Harry J Cool president statement 448
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Vogt Gas Oil Charles G Maichle letter dated July 16 1959 to Con
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Bogaert F A Hawkeye Oil Co Inc letter dated July 30 1959 to Com
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Fehsenfeld Fred M vice president the Crystal Flash Petroleum Corp
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Murphy Richard J Pittsburgh Pa letter dated July 17 1959 to Con
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J Pittsburgh Pa letter dated July 17 1959 to Congressman
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Page 211 - Since it is unfair and unjust to tax motor- vehicle transportation unless the proceeds of such taxation are applied to the construction, improvement, or maintenance of highways...
Page 381 - I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the resolution passed at the Thirty-sixth Division Association Convention held at Brownwood, Tex., January 19, 20, and 21, 1946.
Page 178 - Fund (exclusive of repayments of such advances) ; or "(2) that the distribution of the tax burden among the various classes of persons using the Federal-aid highways, or otherwise deriving benefits from such highways, is not equitable, the Congress shall enact legislation in order to bring about a balance of total receipts and total expenditures, or such equitable distribution, as the case may be.
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Page 392 - States, and in what amounts, in order to assure, insofar as practicable, an equitable distribution of the tax burden among the various classes of persons using the Federal- Aid highways or otherwise deriving benefits from such highways.
Page 271 - System be completed as nearly as practicable over a thirteen-year period and that the entire System in all the States be brought to simultaneous completion. Because of its primary importance to the national defense, the name of such system is hereby changed to the "National System of Interstate and Defense Highways".
Page 401 - I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Los Angeles at its meeting held July 22, 1959.
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