Purchase and Charter of Foreign Merchant Vessels for National Defense: Hearings, Seventy-seventh Congress, First Session, S.J. Res. 67 ..., and H.R. 4466, May 1-12, 1941 |
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... wishes and the wishes of those in control . So far as the use of these ships is concerned , the State Department , the War Department , the Navy Department , and the Maritime Com- mission would very much like the law as elastic as ...
... wishes and the wishes of those in control . So far as the use of these ships is concerned , the State Department , the War Department , the Navy Department , and the Maritime Com- mission would very much like the law as elastic as ...
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... wishes to sit in as an observer . He has no testimony to give and no statement to make . He is in the other room . Is ... wish it read . Senator VANDENBERG . Nevertheless , I am very sorry his testimony wasn't taken down , because it may ...
... wishes to sit in as an observer . He has no testimony to give and no statement to make . He is in the other room . Is ... wish it read . Senator VANDENBERG . Nevertheless , I am very sorry his testimony wasn't taken down , because it may ...
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... wish to call the attention of the Admiral here to this act of 1917 , section 1 , and I am calling his attention to it be- cause he seems to be under the impression that we have the right to seize the sabotaged ships , the recently ...
... wish to call the attention of the Admiral here to this act of 1917 , section 1 , and I am calling his attention to it be- cause he seems to be under the impression that we have the right to seize the sabotaged ships , the recently ...
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... wish to have him brought back and testify , we will be glad to do so . Senator VANDENBERG . With all due respect to him , he would never testify again as he did yesterday . The CHAIRMAN . Well , you could cross - examine him on that ...
... wish to have him brought back and testify , we will be glad to do so . Senator VANDENBERG . With all due respect to him , he would never testify again as he did yesterday . The CHAIRMAN . Well , you could cross - examine him on that ...
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... wish you at the earliest possible moment to secure the service of at least 2,000,000 tons of merchant shipping which now exists and plan the operation thereof in such a manner as will make their cargo space immediately effective in ...
... wish you at the earliest possible moment to secure the service of at least 2,000,000 tons of merchant shipping which now exists and plan the operation thereof in such a manner as will make their cargo space immediately effective in ...
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ACKERSON Admiral LAND admiralty law amendment American ports American ships American trades American trustees April April 30 authority belligerent Britain British Government cargo carry CHAIRMAN interposing charter citizens Commerce committee 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 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 United Kingdom United States Maritime United States ports
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Page 69 - ... 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 69 - It is necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce...
Page 112 - 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 141 - 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 16 - 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 141 - 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 142 - 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 3 - 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.
Page 142 - States, niay 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 5 - ... the board of supervising inspectors with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce...