Requisition of Properity by the United States, Hearings ..., on S. 1579 ..., July 1, 16, and 17, 1941, Parts 1-2 |
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... grant of authority . The CHAIRMAN . At this juncture , I want to read in part a letter addressed to the Committee on Military Affairs under date of June 2 , 1941 , by the War Department , the officer of which is the Acting Secretary of ...
... grant of authority . The CHAIRMAN . At this juncture , I want to read in part a letter addressed to the Committee on Military Affairs under date of June 2 , 1941 , by the War Department , the officer of which is the Acting Secretary of ...
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... grant of power to take over property permanently has been criticized . If we are to requisition aluminum or steel and fashion it into airplanes , we cannot return the aluminum or steel . That is the reason for use of the word ...
... grant of power to take over property permanently has been criticized . If we are to requisition aluminum or steel and fashion it into airplanes , we cannot return the aluminum or steel . That is the reason for use of the word ...
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... grant of power that is so tremendous that you cannot tell whether it will be used to do what Senator Downey suggests , or use it to do just the opposite , or can be used . Mr. PATTERSON . Why not say useful for military supplies or ...
... grant of power that is so tremendous that you cannot tell whether it will be used to do what Senator Downey suggests , or use it to do just the opposite , or can be used . Mr. PATTERSON . Why not say useful for military supplies or ...
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... grant authority , but they alone could not determine to what uses it would be put . Now , I beg to direct the committee's attention to the extraordinary operating effect of this bill . The fact is that no such authority has evern been ...
... grant authority , but they alone could not determine to what uses it would be put . Now , I beg to direct the committee's attention to the extraordinary operating effect of this bill . The fact is that no such authority has evern been ...
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... grant of authority in all cases . Now , of course , you passed the lend - lease bill , for example , and the lend - lease bill authorizes the President of the United States , upon such terms as are satisfactory to him , to lend , lease ...
... grant of authority in all cases . Now , of course , you passed the lend - lease bill , for example , and the lend - lease bill authorizes the President of the United States , upon such terms as are satisfactory to him , to lend , lease ...
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39 Stat 40 Stat Admiral LAND amendment American armed forces Army authorized the President believe CHAIRMAN citizens Colonel HARE compensation Congress contracts course defense article defense program DICKEY draft EMERY eminent domain gentlemen give going Government industry JOHNSON of Colorado Judge PATTERSON June 28 lease-lend legislation lend-lease bill license limit machine tools machinery manufacturing Maritime Commission materials MEHORNAY ment munitions national defense Navy Department necessary Office operation owner percent plant present prime contractors priority procure production purpose question RUTHERFORD Secretary of War Secretary PATTERSON seize seizure Selective Service Act Senator AUSTIN Senator BRIDGES Senator CHANDLER Senator DOWNEY Senator GURNEY Senator HILL Senator JOHNSON Senator KILGORE Senator LEE Senator LODGE Senator REYNOLDS shipbuilding ships statement statute subcontracting Substantially same provision thereof thing tion United UNITED STATES SENATE War Department words
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Page 10 - Congress, or both, any defense article for the government of any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States.
Page 11 - Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the President may, from time to time, when he deems it in the interest of national defense, authorize the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, or the head of any other department or agency of the Government...
Page 9 - ... such product or material' as may be required, and any individual, firm, company, association, or corporation, or organized manufacturing industry, or the responsible head or heads thereof, failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a. felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years and a fine not exceeding $50,000.
Page 11 - The terms and conditions upon which any such foreign government receives any aid authorized under subsection (a) shall be those which the President deems satisfactory, and the benefit to the United States may be payment or repayment In kind or property, or any other direct or indirect benefit which the President deems satisfactory.
Page 8 - The President, in time of war or when war is imminent, is empowered, through the head of any department of the government, in addition to the present authorized methods of purchase or procurement, to place an order with any individual, firm, association, company, corporation, or organized manufacturing industry...
Page 3 - Commerce to requisition or purchase any vessel or other watercraft owned by citizens of the United States or under construction within the United States. or for any period during such emergency, to requisition or charter the use of any such property.
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 2 - 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 23 - That the President is authorized, from time to time, to requisition foods, feeds, fuels, and other supplies necessary to the support of the Army or the maintenance of the Navy, or any other public use connected with the common defense...
Page 39 - Whenever the President is satisfied that the fulfillment of requirements for the defense of the United States will result in a shortage in the supply of any material for defense or for private account or for export, the President may allocate such material in such manner and to such extent as he shall deem necessary or appropriate in the public interest and to promote the national defense.