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... legislation cannot be passed in order to cover the other . Mr. SCHIFFLER . I asked you if you would have positive legislation , and my understanding was that you said no ; that you have enough now . You would eliminate all of this act ...
... legislation cannot be passed in order to cover the other . Mr. SCHIFFLER . I asked you if you would have positive legislation , and my understanding was that you said no ; that you have enough now . You would eliminate all of this act ...
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... legislation . Now , what is this neutrality legislation ? I think , Mr. Chairman , the record will bear me out that I was the first member 11 years ago to propose neutrality legislation along these general lines in this committee , back ...
... legislation . Now , what is this neutrality legislation ? I think , Mr. Chairman , the record will bear me out that I was the first member 11 years ago to propose neutrality legislation along these general lines in this committee , back ...
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... legislation which we may enact . I certainly would be opposed to the enactment of any legislation that would give to the President the power to name the aggressor . Mrs. ROGERS . Anyway , the legislation is a farce , is it not ? Mr ...
... legislation which we may enact . I certainly would be opposed to the enactment of any legislation that would give to the President the power to name the aggressor . Mrs. ROGERS . Anyway , the legislation is a farce , is it not ? Mr ...
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... legislation to embargo shipment of arms to France , are we not changing the rules of the game again ; would that not be unneutral ? Mr. WADSWORTH . Yes ; if this law is repealed , we could , if we desired , do an unneutral act as ...
... legislation to embargo shipment of arms to France , are we not changing the rules of the game again ; would that not be unneutral ? Mr. WADSWORTH . Yes ; if this law is repealed , we could , if we desired , do an unneutral act as ...
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... legislation affects or regulates our trade and that we are benefiting the Nation we did not like and hurting the one that we did , that the people of America might rise up and say , " We insist upon the reenactment of this legislation ...
... legislation affects or regulates our trade and that we are benefiting the Nation we did not like and hurting the one that we did , that the people of America might rise up and say , " We insist upon the reenactment of this legislation ...
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Page 628 - There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from time to time, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions and accomplish the purposes of this Act.
Page 185 - The High Contracting Parties solemnly declare in the names of their respective peoples that they condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies, and renounce it as an instrument of national policy in their relations with one another.
Page 187 - The High Contracting Parties agree that the settlement or solution of all disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them, shall never be sought except by pacific means.
Page 622 - Whoever shall knowingly violate any of the provisions of this section or of any regulations issued thereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. Should the violation be by a corporation, organization...
Page 98 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?
Page 626 - Whoever shall violate the provisions of this section or of any regulations issued hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. Should the violation be by a corporation, organization, or association, each officer or agent thereof participating in the violation may be liable to the penalty herein prescribed.
Page 455 - The repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing act shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability.
Page 610 - Whenever the President shall find that there exists a state of war between, or among, two or more foreign States...
Page 611 - Convention for the Supervision of the International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of War, signed at Geneva June 17, 1925.
Page 628 - The President may, from time to time, promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper to carry out any of the provisions of this Act; and he may exercise any power or authority conferred on him by this Act through such department, agency, or officer as he shall direct.