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... Senator CANNON . That require usage . Now that , of course , gets into restraint , the question of whether you can start the car without the belt buckled- Ms. BAILEY . Yes . Senator CANNON [ continuing ] . And the harness around 12.
... Senator CANNON . That require usage . Now that , of course , gets into restraint , the question of whether you can start the car without the belt buckled- Ms. BAILEY . Yes . Senator CANNON [ continuing ] . And the harness around 12.
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... car to the American public , more than two million citizens have died in accidents resulting from automobile use . Congress has responded to this startling statistic . In the Highway Safety Act of 1966 we established standards for ...
... car to the American public , more than two million citizens have died in accidents resulting from automobile use . Congress has responded to this startling statistic . In the Highway Safety Act of 1966 we established standards for ...
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... cars because of their safety features or because of their cost and appearances ? Mr. SNOW . Well , I think primarily , Senator , given the general uni- formity of safety among motor types as perceived by the public , they buy on grounds ...
... cars because of their safety features or because of their cost and appearances ? Mr. SNOW . Well , I think primarily , Senator , given the general uni- formity of safety among motor types as perceived by the public , they buy on grounds ...
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... car , we will reduce your premium costs ? " Mr. SNOW . No ; I haven't . Senator HARTKE . I haven't either . Mr. SNOW . It did distress me though . I think one way to encourage safety- Senator HARTKE . Then I come back to your original ...
... car , we will reduce your premium costs ? " Mr. SNOW . No ; I haven't . Senator HARTKE . I haven't either . Mr. SNOW . It did distress me though . I think one way to encourage safety- Senator HARTKE . Then I come back to your original ...
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... cars to im- prove fuel economy , the death rate will begin to climb again . All the factors being equal , the occupant of a small car involved in an accident is far more likely to suffer death or serious injury than the occupant of a large ...
... cars to im- prove fuel economy , the death rate will begin to climb again . All the factors being equal , the occupant of a small car involved in an accident is far more likely to suffer death or serious injury than the occupant of a large ...
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Page 48 - Acts affecting a personal financial interest. (a) Except as permitted by subsection (b) hereof, whoever, being an officer or employee of the executive branch of the United States Government, of any independent agency of the United States, or of the District of Columbia, including a special Government employee, participates personally and substantially as a Government officer or employee, through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice...
Page 26 - ... free" elector could be eliminated by legally binding each elector or by abolishing the office of elector and simply providing that electoral votes would be tabulated and counted. Mr. Chairman, we appreciate the opportunity to bring our views to this committee. I would like to ask your permission to submit for the record a draft resolution embodying our ideas as to how the proportional plan could work and a draft resolution embodying our ideas as to how the district plan could work. Thank you,...
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Page 24 - I would like to introduce Mr. Ted Linnert, director of the Engineering and Air Safety Department of the Air Line Pilots Association. Senator CANNON. The attachments will be made a part of the files and we will certainly give them full consideration. Earlier one of our witnesses testified concerning the area navigation system, that this might reduce the incidents of exposure.
Page 76 - Motor vehicle safety" means the performance of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment in such a manner that the public is protected against unreasonable risk of accidents occurring as a result of the design, construction or performance of motor vehicles and is also protected against unreasonable risk of death or injury to persons in the event accidents do occur, and includes nonoperational safety of such vehicles. (2) "Motor vehicle safety standards...
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