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 |
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... foreign affairs . Both the Senate and House are consulted regularly because of their participation in such matters as foreign aid , appropriations , reciprocal trade agreements , and the United Nations . Neither the Congress alone , nor ...
... foreign affairs . Both the Senate and House are consulted regularly because of their participation in such matters as foreign aid , appropriations , reciprocal trade agreements , and the United Nations . Neither the Congress alone , nor ...
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... Foreign Affairs . For example , it states : " Finally , congressional participation in the conduct of foreign affairs has been particularly evident in the enhancement of the role of the House of Repre- sentatives in connection with ...
... Foreign Affairs . For example , it states : " Finally , congressional participation in the conduct of foreign affairs has been particularly evident in the enhancement of the role of the House of Repre- sentatives in connection with ...
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... foreign affairs ; but , as for the concluding report in which this particular recommendation was made , that was drafted by Dr. James K. Pollock . However , Mr. Acheson's name is on the concluding report as a signing member . Mr ...
... foreign affairs ; but , as for the concluding report in which this particular recommendation was made , that was drafted by Dr. James K. Pollock . However , Mr. Acheson's name is on the concluding report as a signing member . Mr ...
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... foreign affairs of the United States Government are at a very crucial point . The present situation is , to our way of thinking , a rather chaotic and conflicting situation in our dealings with peoples abroad . We have been especially ...
... foreign affairs of the United States Government are at a very crucial point . The present situation is , to our way of thinking , a rather chaotic and conflicting situation in our dealings with peoples abroad . We have been especially ...
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... foreign affairs and to recommend methods of coordinating and making it a more efficient , unified opera- tion is an excellent thing . Mr. BROWNSON . Doctor , may I interject a question at this point ? You say " we feel " and I would ...
... foreign affairs and to recommend methods of coordinating and making it a more efficient , unified opera- tion is an excellent thing . Mr. BROWNSON . Doctor , may I interject a question at this point ? You say " we feel " and I would ...
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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
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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...