Surplus Property Act of 1944. Hearings ... on H.R. 5125 ... Aug. 7-9, 1944, Volumes 7-131944 - 187 pages |
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... course , has no legislative jurisdiction . The committee has , for the past 6 or 8 months , been conducting hearings on the general , over - all post - war problems . On the question of the disposal of surplus Government property , the ...
... course , has no legislative jurisdiction . The committee has , for the past 6 or 8 months , been conducting hearings on the general , over - all post - war problems . On the question of the disposal of surplus Government property , the ...
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... course , it is not a perfect bill , and there are some changes that possibly should be made . In fact , I have in 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 ...
... course , it is not a perfect bill , and there are some changes that possibly should be made . In fact , I have in 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 ...
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... course , we cannot control the action that the Senate may take , but we can control our own action , and I think we should take some action and not wait for the Senate . Mr. Chairman , that about completes my statement . Of course , we ...
... course , we cannot control the action that the Senate may take , but we can control our own action , and I think we should take some action and not wait for the Senate . Mr. Chairman , that about completes my statement . Of course , we ...
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... course we all agree that during the war the War Department , the Navy Department , and everybody else in like posi- tion must have exclusive determination of what they need , and there was no thought to try to interfere with them . But ...
... course we all agree that during the war the War Department , the Navy Department , and everybody else in like posi- tion must have exclusive determination of what they need , and there was no thought to try to interfere with them . But ...
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... course . Mr. CHURCH . I am not suggesting anything except but that I should be considered . The CHAIRMAN . I have broken into your statement , Mr. Folsom , but I think it would be wise for you to make a complete statement and then we ...
... course . Mr. CHURCH . I am not suggesting anything except but that I should be considered . The CHAIRMAN . I have broken into your statement , Mr. Folsom , but I think it would be wise for you to make a complete statement and then we ...
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Page 165 - 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 28 - THEREFORE, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States...
Page 52 - No, sir; we would have no objection to including the professions. (Thereupon the committee took a recess until 2 pm) AFTERNOON SESSION The committee reassembled, pursuant to the taking of recess, at 2 pm, Hon.
Page 1 - 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 46 - 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 134 - ... (r) to dispose of surplus property as promptly as feasible without fostering monopoly or restraint of trade, or unduly disturbing the economy, or encouraging hoarding of such property, and to facilitate prompt redistribution of such property to consumers...
Page 174 - Act of 1923, as amended, and may, without regard to the provisions of the civil-service laws and the Classification Act...
Page 72 - ... cost, and location of the property and setting forth other descriptive information relative to the use of the property ; (B) Outlining the economic problems that may be created by disposition of the property; * (C) Setting forth a plan or program for the care and handling, disposition, and use of the property consistent with the policies and objectives set forth in this Act. (b) In the event that it is not possible within such period to prepare and submit a complete report to the Congress as...