Full Employment Act of 1945: Hearings Before the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, House of Representatives, Seventy-ninth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 2202, a Bill to Establish a National Policy and Program for Assuring Continuing Full Employment in a Free Competitive Economy, Through the Concerted Efforts of Industry, Agriculture, Labor, State and Local Governments, and the Federal Government. September 25,26,27,28, October 2,9,10,16,17,18,19,23,24,25,26,29,30,31, and November 1,5, and 7, 1945, Volumes 7-13 |
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... responsibility of the Federal Government to pursue such consistent and openly arrived at economic policies and programs as will stimulate and encourage the highest feasible levels of employment opportunities through private and other ...
... responsibility of the Federal Government to pursue such consistent and openly arrived at economic policies and programs as will stimulate and encourage the highest feasible levels of employment opportunities through private and other ...
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... responsibility of the Federal Government to pursue such consistent and openly arrived at economic policies and programs as will stimulate and encourage the highest feasible levels of employment oppor- tunities , under fair labor ...
... responsibility of the Federal Government to pursue such consistent and openly arrived at economic policies and programs as will stimulate and encourage the highest feasible levels of employment oppor- tunities , under fair labor ...
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... responsibilities of Government in maintaining a stable price level will depend very largely on the willingness of business , agri- culture , and labor to assume their share in the responsibility for a general policy of economic ...
... responsibilities of Government in maintaining a stable price level will depend very largely on the willingness of business , agri- culture , and labor to assume their share in the responsibility for a general policy of economic ...
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... responsibility lies with the Government to see that opportunities are made available to them . I think we might as well face that very frankly . I do not see any point to dodging it , and I know all of us , having seen some of the ...
... responsibility lies with the Government to see that opportunities are made available to them . I think we might as well face that very frankly . I do not see any point to dodging it , and I know all of us , having seen some of the ...
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... responsibility goes is a matter of opinion . But in my judgment , and I think I speak for most members of our steering committee , this statement of Government responsibility , of policy , in helping to provide jobs , is a basic ...
... responsibility goes is a matter of opinion . But in my judgment , and I think I speak for most members of our steering committee , this statement of Government responsibility , of policy , in helping to provide jobs , is a basic ...
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agriculture American ANDERSON assure banks believe BENDER BENSON Bureau Carter Manasco CHAIRMAN Chamber of Commerce CHURCH COCHRAN Congress Congressman continuing full employment CowAN CRAWFORD create deficit deficit spending depression economic employees estimates fact farm Federal Government Federal investment Federal Reserve Board fiscal FLANDERS forecast full employment bill give going GOSSETT gross national product guarantee HASTINGS HEWES HINES HOFFMAN House increase investment and expenditure JUDD KANE labor LAFOLLETTE legislation MARSTON MCHALE mean ment million minimum wage MOSHER national budget national income necessary objective opportunity PATMAN percent period planned economy ployment present President private enterprise private industry problem production question RESA responsibility RICH SCHRAMM Senate situation SMITH SNYDER SPAHR spending statement statistical TERBORGH thing tion trying unem unemployed veterans volume wages WHITTINGTON workers
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Page 85 - With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well-being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and selfdetermination of peoples, the United Nations shall promote : a.
Page 8 - Congress, to employ such clerical and other assistants, to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, and to make such expenditures, as it deems advisable.
Page 9 - If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 16. This Act may be cited as the "National Labor Relations Act.
Page 8 - Vacancies in the membership of the joint committee shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the functions of the joint committee, and shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original selection. The joint committee shall select a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members.
Page 8 - The provisions of sections 102 to 104, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes shall apply in case of any failure of any witness to comply with any subpena or to testify when summoned under authority of this subsection. (d) The committee is authorized to appoint and, without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, fix the compensation of such experts, consultants, technicians, and organizations thereof, and clerical and stenographic assistants as it deems necessary and advisable.
Page 5 - All Americans able to work and seeking work have the right to useful, remunerative, regular, and full-time employment, and it is the policy of the United States to assure the existence at all times of sufficient employment opportunities to enable all Americans who have finished their schooling and who do not have full-time housekeeping responsibilities freely to exercise this right.
Page 1 - ... empowered to appoint and fix the compensation of such experts, consultants, technicians, and clerical and stenographic assistants, to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures, as it deems necessary and advisable.
Page 8 - ... and to make such expenditures as it deems advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report such hearings shall not be in excess of 25 cents per hundred words.
Page 15 - Service is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States...
Page 780 - The possibility of exercising these rights is ensured by women being accorded an equal right with men to work, payment for work, rest and leisure, social insurance and education and by state protection of the interests of mother and child, state aid to mothers of large families and unmarried mothers, maternity leave with full pay, and the provision of a wide network of maternity homes, nurseries and kindergartens.