Military Establishment Appropriation Bill for 1938: Hearings, Seventy-fifth Congress, First Session, on the Military Establishment Appropriation Bill for 1938 ...

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1937 - 846 pages

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Page 15 - Islands, together with the personnel, records, property, and funds of the office of the United States High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands are transferred from the Secretary of the Interior to the said United States High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands.
Page 59 - Act shall be expended on the construction of any project until States, political subdivisions thereof or other responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War...
Page 318 - That the following sums of money be, and are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be immediately available, and to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, for the construction, completion, repair, and preservation of the public works hereinafter named: ***** Sec.
Page 636 - At the beginning of the year, the middle of the year, and at the end of the year.
Page 666 - And the services of skilled draftsmen, civil engineers, and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, may be employed only in the office of the Chief of...
Page 749 - Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee, I want to thank you for this opportunity to appear before you.
Page 59 - Army that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, except as otherwise provided herein; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army...
Page 761 - Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for giving me this opportunity to appear before the committee this morning.
Page 381 - Stock," said Joanna, courteously, "we shall be glad to hear anything you may have to say. Let us leave them to their folly, Mr. Raban. Do you know your neighbour? — our excellent friend and minister?
Page 382 - An Act to make provision for the care and treatment of members of the National Guard, Organized Reserves, Reserve Officers...

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