Housing Act of 1949: Hearing Before ... , 81-1 on H.R. 4009 ... , April 7 ... May 9, 19491949 - 701 pages |
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... present program_ 58 Percentage distribution by local authorities_ 58 Actual family incomes under the present program . 59 Veterans ' preferences- . 59 Cost limits on dwelling construction_ . 60 Private financing- Size of program_ 61 61 ...
... present program_ 58 Percentage distribution by local authorities_ 58 Actual family incomes under the present program . 59 Veterans ' preferences- . 59 Cost limits on dwelling construction_ . 60 Private financing- Size of program_ 61 61 ...
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... present fabric of legislation dealing with housing . This is the absence of any firm definition by the Congress of the broad lines of our national housing policy and our national housing objectives . In- Since 1932 , when the statute ...
... present fabric of legislation dealing with housing . This is the absence of any firm definition by the Congress of the broad lines of our national housing policy and our national housing objectives . In- Since 1932 , when the statute ...
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... present and future— who are forced to live in them is certainly a matter of appropriate national concern . Their ... presents an anomalous situation . In spite of appar- ently unanimous agreement that the slums must be eliminated , no ...
... present and future— who are forced to live in them is certainly a matter of appropriate national concern . Their ... presents an anomalous situation . In spite of appar- ently unanimous agreement that the slums must be eliminated , no ...
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... present program , it is anticipated that actual payments of contributions would not average more than two - thirds or three - fourths of the maximum amount . However , even the maximum rate of contributions would not exceed 1 percent of ...
... present program , it is anticipated that actual payments of contributions would not average more than two - thirds or three - fourths of the maximum amount . However , even the maximum rate of contributions would not exceed 1 percent of ...
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... present stock of housing . According to the Bureau of the Census , we had as of April 1947 , an effective nonfarm housing supply of 32,729,000 units . Since that time , we estimate that some 2,100,000 new and converted units have been ...
... present stock of housing . According to the Bureau of the Census , we had as of April 1947 , an effective nonfarm housing supply of 32,729,000 units . Since that time , we estimate that some 2,100,000 new and converted units have been ...
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adequate amendment American American Legion American Veterans Committee AMVETS annual contributions assistance average banks believe bill BODFISH bonds BUCHANAN builders building built Census CHAIRMAN COLE committee Congress Congressman construction cost decent dwelling units economic EGAN families farm housing farmers Farmers Home Administration Federal Government Federal Housing Administration financing FOLEY funds going grants homes Housing Act housing agency housing authorities housing needs housing problem housing program housing projects improvement income industry interest JONES labor land legislation limits living loans LOCKWOOD low-income low-rent housing MCKINNON ment MITCHELL mortgage MULTER national housing Negroes O'HARA owners PATMAN percent private enterprise production proposed public housing public-housing question redevelopment rent rent control rental restrictive covenants rural Senate slum clearance slum-clearance SMITH statement subsidy tenants tion urban veterans WEINFELD World War II
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Page 227 - All citizens of the United States shall have the same right, in every State and Territory, as is enjoyed by white citizens thereof to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property.
Page 390 - I am a member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and chairman of its taxation committee.
Page 3 - Such notes or other obligations shall bear interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities during the month preceding the issuance of the notes or other obligations.
Page 289 - I am taking the liberty of sending a copy of this letter to the other members of your committee.
Page 693 - To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the training of the child, and to develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for every child the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
Page 293 - The policy to be followed in attaining the national housing objective hereby established shall be: (1) private enterprise shall be encouraged to serve as large a part of the total need as it can; (2) governmental assistance shall be utilized where feasible to enable private enterprise to serve more of the total need...
Page 20 - All redemptions, purchases, and sales by the Secretary of the Treasury of such notes or other obligations shall be treated as public debt transactions of the United States.
Page 20 - The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any notes and other obligations to be issued hereunder and for such purpose he is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued, under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under such Act, as amended, are extended to include any purchases of such notes and obligations.
Page 22 - Congress that if any provisions of this Act, or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this Act or its applications to other persons and circumstances...
Page 42 - ... the realization as soon as feasible of the goal of a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family...