Hearings, July 16-17, 194lU.S. Government Printing Office, 1941 - Eminent domain |
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... situation then existing . One of the difficulties , Senator , in this defense program , it seems to me , has been one of not being able to foresee the shortages that were occurring , ahead of time . Senator LODGE . Now , in the second ...
... situation then existing . One of the difficulties , Senator , in this defense program , it seems to me , has been one of not being able to foresee the shortages that were occurring , ahead of time . Senator LODGE . Now , in the second ...
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... situation where the question of public policy , which we must determine in pass- ing on this question , involves the question of whether this extraor- dinary power should be exercised in such a case at all . It doesn't have to do with ...
... situation where the question of public policy , which we must determine in pass- ing on this question , involves the question of whether this extraor- dinary power should be exercised in such a case at all . It doesn't have to do with ...
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... situation , conceived circumstances that the case might be such that the ability to act might prevent war by strengthening our defense , where as inability to act might lay us open . Senator AUSTIN . I see your point , and I would like ...
... situation , conceived circumstances that the case might be such that the ability to act might prevent war by strengthening our defense , where as inability to act might lay us open . Senator AUSTIN . I see your point , and I would like ...
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... situation , or in conformity with the present situation , that would exclude from it the taking of the last cow and the taking of the newspapers , I am for it . That is one reason , I think , I expressed the thought , when I sug- gested ...
... situation , or in conformity with the present situation , that would exclude from it the taking of the last cow and the taking of the newspapers , I am for it . That is one reason , I think , I expressed the thought , when I sug- gested ...
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... situation , but I do believe it is a wise and a prudent measure and that it would not hamper the Army of the United States . We are in greater danger from internal collapse than we are from any external attacks and we should prepare our ...
... situation , but I do believe it is a wise and a prudent measure and that it would not hamper the Army of the United States . We are in greater danger from internal collapse than we are from any external attacks and we should prepare our ...
Common terms and phrases
admit of delay amendment armed forces Army believe billion Chairman commandeered COMMITTEE ON MILITARY Congress declaration equipping the armed equivalent utility exercise factories fair and reasonable favor gentlemen give going Government immediate and impending industry interposing Judge PATTERSON June 30 language later than June lease-lend Lend Lease Act limit machinery manufacturing Maritime Commission materials means of obtaining ment MILITARY AFFAIRS national defense necessary need is immediate newspapers and radios objection patents present national emergency property having equivalent question reasonable terms requisition bill revised second bill second draft Secretary of War Senator AUSTIN Senator BRIDGES Senator CHANDLER Senator DOWNEY Senator GURNEY Senator HILL Senator KILGORE Senator LEE Senator LODGE Senator REYNOLDS Senator SCHWARTZ Senator THOMAS ships shortages source of supply subcontracting suggest thereof thing thought tion trying United States Capitol UNITED STATES SENATE vote want to say War Department Wayne Coy words
Popular passages
Page 209 - ... defense of the United States ; (2) such need is immediate and impending and such as will not admit of delay or resort to any other source of supply ; and (3) all other means of obtaining the use of such property for the defense of the United States...
Page 235 - An Act to Authorize the President to requisition certain articles and materials for the use of the United States, and for other purposes," and the Act of October 16, 1941, entitled "An Act to authorize the President of the United States...
Page 224 - To the end that war may not result in defeat, freedom of speech may, by act of Congress, be curtailed or denied so that the morale of the people and the spirit of the Army may not be broken by seditious utterances ; freedom of the press curtailed to preserve our military plans and movements from the knowledge of the enemy ; deserters and spies put to death without indictment or trial by jury; ships and...
Page 209 - 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.
Page 235 - ... such need is immediate and impending and such as will not admit of delay or resort to any other source of supply, and (3) that all other means of obtaining the use of such property for the defense of the United States...
Page 235 - ... the United States upon the payment of fair and just compensation for such property to be determined as hereinafter provided, and to dispose of such property in such manner as he may determine is necessary for the defense of the United States.
Page 213 - That whenever the President determines that it is necessary in the interest of national defense or prosecution of war to requisition and take over for the use or operation by the United States or in its interest any military or naval equipment or munitions, or component parts thereof, or machinery, tools, or materials, or supplies necessary for the manufacture, servicing, or operation thereof, ordered, manufactured, procured, or possessed for export purposes, the exportation of which has been prohibited...
Page 209 - President and the original owner do not agree as to the fair value of the property, the fair value shall be determined by three appraisers, one of whom shall be chosen by the...
Page 209 - Sec. 4. The President may issue such rules and regulations and require such information as may be necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this Act, and he may exercise any power or authority conferred on him by this Act through such department, agency, board, or officer as he shall direct or appoint.
Page 224 - ... under the protection of the Constitution, seized without process and converted to the public use without compensation and without due process of law in the ordinary sense of that term ; prices of food and other necessities of life fixed or regulated ; railways taken over and operated by the government; and other drastic powers, wholly inadmissible in time of peace, exercised to meet the emergencies of war.