Grain Bins--Department of Agriculture: Hearings Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations, United States Senate, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, July 22, August 2, 3, and 4, 1955 |
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... Facts made available to the subcommittee disclosed that during 1949 a sub- stantial amount of the storage bins manufactured and erected under the super- vision of the Department of Agriculture was defective . Despite this situation ...
... Facts made available to the subcommittee disclosed that during 1949 a sub- stantial amount of the storage bins manufactured and erected under the super- vision of the Department of Agriculture was defective . Despite this situation ...
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... fact that they were markedly similar ? Why do you mention that ? What is the significance ? Mr. LOCRAFT . There were manufacturers supplying bins in the several States . They didn't have one manufacturer supply all the bins in one State ...
... fact that they were markedly similar ? Why do you mention that ? What is the significance ? Mr. LOCRAFT . There were manufacturers supplying bins in the several States . They didn't have one manufacturer supply all the bins in one State ...
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... fact that they are not up to the 9 - foot radius , the specifications permit a tolerance in fabrication of the corrugated metal sheets for the walls between 8 and 9 feet in radius . However , there is no tolerance permitted other than ...
... fact that they are not up to the 9 - foot radius , the specifications permit a tolerance in fabrication of the corrugated metal sheets for the walls between 8 and 9 feet in radius . However , there is no tolerance permitted other than ...
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... fact that the members did not fit snugly together dictated to the erectors that he use long bolts rather than the short bolts which were specified and in a great many instances this is an erection problem , but it is traceable to the ...
... fact that the members did not fit snugly together dictated to the erectors that he use long bolts rather than the short bolts which were specified and in a great many instances this is an erection problem , but it is traceable to the ...
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... fact that there is no bolt connecting the foundation ring to the founda- tion pad . Now , that has the disadvantage of permitting a great section , perhaps 9 inches on each side of the foundation pad , from doing its job , and in the ...
... fact that there is no bolt connecting the foundation ring to the founda- tion pad . Now , that has the disadvantage of permitting a great section , perhaps 9 inches on each side of the foundation pad , from doing its job , and in the ...
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9 feet assembled BAILEY BECRAFT believe body sheets bolt holes Bottom ring sheet center to center Chair CHAIRMAN CHRISTIANSEN committee Commodity Credit Corporation CONGRESS THE LIBRARY construction correct corrugation County defective delivery Department of Agriculture Dickenson County door drawings DUFFY engineer erection contractor exhibit fabrication fault floor footing pad foundation pad foundation ring sheet foundation sheet furnished gage galvanizing GIBSON Government grain bins Grain Division HUFF inches at center inches center inspec inspection investigation Iowa joint Kans Kansas City KENNEDY letter LINEBERRY LOCRAFT manufacturer manufacturer's MARVIN L McLain ment metal MOLANDER naval inspector Navy Photo shows pilot model plant punched PURPUS question request responsibility roof scalloped Senator BENDER Senator MUNDT Senator SYMINGTON shipment shop drawings Sivalls & Bryson specifications statement structures testimony tion United States Department vertical wall sheets Washington WHEELER
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Page 272 - ... supplies as have been mined or produced in the United States, and only such manufactured articles, materials, and supplies as have been manufactured in the United States...
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Page 61 - ... SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, Washington, DC The subcommittee met at 10...
Page 279 - ... articles, materials, and supplies as have been mined or produced in the United States, and only such manufactured articles, materials...