A Commission to Study Overseas Activities of the Federal Government: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, House of Representatives, Eighty-second Congress, First Session. June 11, 12, and August 2, 1951 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 7
Page 17
... existing pool of skills so created . Concurrently with this development , we have had a great number of individuals among the " local rate " employees who have had training in voca- tional schools and in commercial schools , both in the ...
... existing pool of skills so created . Concurrently with this development , we have had a great number of individuals among the " local rate " employees who have had training in voca- tional schools and in commercial schools , both in the ...
Page 25
... existing between the Pan - American Republics , the Panamanians , the Costa Ricans , and the San Salva- dorans and everyone felt very strongly toward our democratic way of life . Today I am afraid that we are rapidly approaching the ...
... existing between the Pan - American Republics , the Panamanians , the Costa Ricans , and the San Salva- dorans and everyone felt very strongly toward our democratic way of life . Today I am afraid that we are rapidly approaching the ...
Page 41
... existing agencies doing another job of overlapping and duplicating the functions of the existing agencies . That may be a rather pessimistic view to take , but it is based upon my observation of what actually happens , and I am ...
... existing agencies doing another job of overlapping and duplicating the functions of the existing agencies . That may be a rather pessimistic view to take , but it is based upon my observation of what actually happens , and I am ...
Page 43
... existing department or not . I had General Harrison operating NPA who was working just as ably as he could , and I have Mr. Fleischmann who is doing a good job now . Now , they did not hesitate because it was operating in an existing ...
... existing department or not . I had General Harrison operating NPA who was working just as ably as he could , and I have Mr. Fleischmann who is doing a good job now . Now , they did not hesitate because it was operating in an existing ...
Page 52
... existing committees could do the job . But , of course , that is a matter for the Congress to decide . I do feel that it is quite in order to investigate foreign relief and aid - as I say , the Commerce Department gets investigated ...
... existing committees could do the job . But , of course , that is a matter for the Congress to decide . I do feel that it is quite in order to investigate foreign relief and aid - as I say , the Commerce Department gets investigated ...
Common terms and phrases
administration of overseas agency American appointed billion Brookings Institution Brookings report BROWNSON Chairman CHURCH Citizens Committee Committee on Expenditures concerned Congress with respect coordination countries course create a commission CURTIS DAVID Dawson deal Department of Commerce Director DORN economic executive branch Executive Departments fact Federal Government Federal Relations feel FINAN foreign affairs foreign aid functions GASKIN Gordon Gray Gray report HENDERSON LANHAM Hoover Commission House of Representatives interested International Organizations investigation labor Latin America legislation matter MCCORMICK ment military mission mittee National Grange over-all overseas activities overseas administration Overseas Affairs overseas operations Panama Canal Zone Panamanian personnel point 4 program POLLOCK President problem proposed question recommendations Relations With International Republic of Panama request responsibility Rockefeller report SANDERS Secretary SAWYER Senate committee situation staff statement Territories thing tion United States Government W. J. BRYAN DORN Washington
Popular passages
Page 2 - Governor thereof. Such committee shall confer with and advise the Secretary of the Interior with respect to all determinations made and regulations adopted by him pursuant to subsection (a). The members of the committee shall select a chairman from among their number. Any vacancy in the committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. The members of the committee...
Page 2 - The Commission is authorized to secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality information suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose of this Act; and each such department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, establishment, or instrumentality is authorized and directed to furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman...
Page 2 - Commission deems advisable. Any member of the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission or any subcommittee or members thereof.
Page 2 - Commission, and shall appoint, in accordance with the civil service laws, such officers, agents, attorneys, and employees as it deems necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions and to fix their compensation in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.
Page 2 - POWERS OF THE COMMISSION SEC. 10. (a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS. — The Commission or, on the authorization, of the Commission, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places...
Page 1 - ... appointed by the President of the Senate, four Members of the HOuse of Representatives appointed by the Speaker, and four persons in the executive branch of the Government appointed by the President. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. The members of the Commission shall serve without additional compensation by reason of such membership, but they shall be allowed and paid their necessary...
Page 1 - For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, there is hereby created a commission to be known as the...
Page 6 - ... administration, we are making no definite recommendation for reorganization since we feel that this complicated problem requires further detailed study before any definite conclusions can be reached as to the most effective organizational arrangement.
Page 60 - DC to undertake a study of the administration of foreign affairs and overseas operations of the United States Government.
Page 2 - Act, hold such hearings and sit and act as such times and places, administer such oaths, and require, by subpena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memorandums, papers, and documents as the Commission or such subcommittee or member may deem advisable. Subpenas...