Surplus Property Act of 1944: Hearings Before the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Department, House of Representatives, Seventy-eighth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 5125, a Bill to Provide for the Disposal of Surplus Government Property and Plants, August 7,8, and 9, 1944 |
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... mind a few I would like to see made . But I do believe , and I think you will agree with me , that rather than proceed as some have suggested , if we leave this matter to the Senate now and let the Senate pass another bill and put it on ...
... mind a few I would like to see made . But I do believe , and I think you will agree with me , that rather than proceed as some have suggested , if we leave this matter to the Senate now and let the Senate pass another bill and put it on ...
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... mind stating for the record just what the difference is . Mr. BENDER . He has just stated that . Mr. CHURCH . There is an amendment to H. R. 5125 that has been made since June 16 - June 20 ? Mr. FOLSOM . The change that we have been ...
... mind stating for the record just what the difference is . Mr. BENDER . He has just stated that . Mr. CHURCH . There is an amendment to H. R. 5125 that has been made since June 16 - June 20 ? Mr. FOLSOM . The change that we have been ...
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... mind in the record . The CHAIRMAN . Without objection he may include any statement he wishes . Mr. FOLSOM . The aircraft plants represent the biggest single item : We know we are going to have those plants , and the disposition of those ...
... mind in the record . The CHAIRMAN . Without objection he may include any statement he wishes . Mr. FOLSOM . The aircraft plants represent the biggest single item : We know we are going to have those plants , and the disposition of those ...
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... mind , it would not be a good idea to take up this bill section by section , for whatever discussion and questions we might have , and then decide whom we want to hear to clarify these questions ? The CHAIRMAN . I discussed the matter ...
... mind , it would not be a good idea to take up this bill section by section , for whatever discussion and questions we might have , and then decide whom we want to hear to clarify these questions ? The CHAIRMAN . I discussed the matter ...
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... mind has been covered . Mr. GOSSETT . There is another specific example that occurs to me , although I have not run it down thoroughly . When we disposed of the N. Y. A. and turned over all of those machine tools that they had , which ...
... mind has been covered . Mr. GOSSETT . There is another specific example that occurs to me , although I have not run it down thoroughly . When we disposed of the N. Y. A. and turned over all of those machine tools that they had , which ...
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Page 8 - Act, or the application of such provision to any . person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 16. This Act may be cited as the "National Labor Relations Act.
Page 20 - The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the motion of the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr.
Page 175 - I should like to have the committee's view, so we will go into executive session. (Thereupon, the committee proceeded to the consideration of executive business, after which it adjourned...
Page 34 - THEREFORE, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States...
Page 58 - AFTERNOON SESSION (The committee reassembled, pursuant to the taking of recess, at 2 pm, Hon.
Page 2 - contractor inventory" means (1) any property related to a terminated contract of any type with a Government agency or to a subcontract thereunder; and (2) any property acquired under a contract pursuant to the terms of which title is vested in the Government, and in excess of the amounts needed to complete performance thereunder; and (3) any property which the Government is obligated to take over under any type of contract as a result of any change in the specifications or plans thereunder. (g) The...
Page 5 - ... (p) to foster the development of new independent enterprise; (q) to prevent insofar as possible unusual and excessive profits being made out of surplus property; (r) to dispose of surplus property as promptly as feasible without fostering monopoly or restraint of trade...
Page 7 - The authority conferred by this Act is in addition to any authority conferred by any other law and shall not be subject to the provisions of any law inconsistent herewith.
Page 52 - Market value is the highest price estimated in terms of money which the land will bring if exposed for sale in the open market, with a reasonable time allowed to find a purchaser, buying with full knowledge of all the uses and purposes to which it is adapted, and for which it is capable of being used" * * * "the highest sum which the property is worth to persons generally * * *
Page 184 - Act of 1923, as amended, and may, without regard to the provisions of the civilservice laws and the Classification Act...