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... desirable in the public interest , and at such rate of hire as it may deem to be fair and reasonable in view of the attendant circumstances , and ( 2 ) to charter any vessel chartered by the Commission under clause ( 1 ) hereof to a ...
... desirable in the public interest , and at such rate of hire as it may deem to be fair and reasonable in view of the attendant circumstances , and ( 2 ) to charter any vessel chartered by the Commission under clause ( 1 ) hereof to a ...
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... desirable and in the public interest , giving primary con- sideration to the needs of national defense ; but no vessel constructed under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act , 1936 , as amended , may be chartered to a private ...
... desirable and in the public interest , giving primary con- sideration to the needs of national defense ; but no vessel constructed under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act , 1936 , as amended , may be chartered to a private ...
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... desirable from the standpoint of national defense they can be used in that fashion ? Admiral LAND . Under foreign flag ; yes , sir . Senator VANDENBERG . Do you think it would be an act of war to seize a ship of one belligerent country ...
... desirable from the standpoint of national defense they can be used in that fashion ? Admiral LAND . Under foreign flag ; yes , sir . Senator VANDENBERG . Do you think it would be an act of war to seize a ship of one belligerent country ...
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... desirable thing , but we didn't call it an act of war against Mexico that they took over these oil lands . Then if you get to the matter of morality , certainly it is not con- trary to any principles of morality if you exercise that ...
... desirable thing , but we didn't call it an act of war against Mexico that they took over these oil lands . Then if you get to the matter of morality , certainly it is not con- trary to any principles of morality if you exercise that ...
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... desirable , and if the Ameri- can trustees ' proposal were accepted the appropriation in the pending bill of millions of dollars as requisition value or charter hire of the vessels would be saved and this country would within a short ...
... desirable , and if the Ameri- can trustees ' proposal were accepted the appropriation in the pending bill of millions of dollars as requisition value or charter hire of the vessels would be saved and this country would within a short ...
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ACKERSON Admiral LAND amendment American ports American ships American trades American trustees April April 30 authority belligerent Britain British Government cargo carry CHAIRMAN interposing charter citizens claims compensation Congress Danish ships Danish vessels deadweight tonnage Denmark eminent domain figures fleet FOREIGN MERCHANT VESSELS German give going gross tonnage House international law ISBRANDTSEN joint resolution JOSIAH W lease-lend legislation letter lien Maersk Maritime Commission matter Merchant Marine Act national defense Navy neutral countries Neutrality Act number of ships occupation of Denmark operation owners Panama Canal pending bill President proposed provisions purchase purpose question reason record requisition RYAN sabotage section 902 seize seizure Senator BREWSTER Senator BURTON Senator CLARK Senator GEORGE Senator JOHNSON Senator PEPPER Senator RADCLIFFE Senator VANDENBERG statement submit sunk taken tion transfer U. S. Maritime Commission understand United Kingdom United States Maritime United States ports
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Page 68 - It is necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce...
Page 142 - President and shall be entitled to sue the United States to recover such further sum as, added to said seventy-five per centum, will make up such amount as will be just compensation therefor, in the manner provided for by section twentyfour, paragraph twenty, and section one hundred and forty-five of the Judicial Code...
Page 140 - ... movement of any vessel, foreign or domestic, in the territorial waters of the United States, may inspect such vessel at any time, place guards thereon, and, if necessary in his opinion in order to secure such vessels from damage or injury, or to prevent damage or injury to any harbor or waters of the United States...
Page 140 - Whenever the President by proclamation or Executive order declares a national emergency to exist by reason of actual or threatened war, insurrection, or invasion, or disturbance or threatened disturbance of the international relations of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury may make, subject to the approval of the President, rules and regulations governing the anchorage and movement of any vessel, foreign or domestic, in the territorial waters of the United States...
Page 15 - Interferes with the exercise of any power conferred by this title, the vessel, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and equipment, shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture to the United States In the same manner as merchandise Is forfeited...
Page 140 - States within any state or territory, it shall be lawful for the President to call forth the militia of any or all of the states, and to employ such parts of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 141 - WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the city of Washington this...
Page 4 - President may, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, by rules and regulations or orders, waive compliance with any provision of law relating to masters, officers, members of the crew, or crew accommodations on any vessel documented under authority of this...
Page 68 - ... capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, (c) owned and operated under the United States flag by citizens of the United States insofar as may be practicable...
Page 2 - States to be in the best interests of the national defense during the national emergency declared by the President on September 8, 1939, to exist, the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to.