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... American republics had been important as producers of raw materials to speed German rearmament . During the 1930's the Axis had bought large quantities of Latin American commo- dities and had paid for them in blocked currency which ...
... American republics had been important as producers of raw materials to speed German rearmament . During the 1930's the Axis had bought large quantities of Latin American commo- dities and had paid for them in blocked currency which ...
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... American republics established an Inter - American Financial and Economic Ad- visory Committee , which was to attempt to solve war - created problems in the economic and financial field , and under whose auspices was formally organized ...
... American republics established an Inter - American Financial and Economic Ad- visory Committee , which was to attempt to solve war - created problems in the economic and financial field , and under whose auspices was formally organized ...
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... American republics should be made acquainted with the program of the United States , and an effort should be made to obtain their wholehearted cooperation . It was held that the scope and magnitude of measures to be taken . must be set ...
... American republics should be made acquainted with the program of the United States , and an effort should be made to obtain their wholehearted cooperation . It was held that the scope and magnitude of measures to be taken . must be set ...
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... American Republics appointed Nelson A. Rockefeller as its head ; his optimism , directness , and enthusiasm and interest in the Latin American field and the " good neighbor " idea had gained him the post despite the fact that he was a ...
... American Republics appointed Nelson A. Rockefeller as its head ; his optimism , directness , and enthusiasm and interest in the Latin American field and the " good neighbor " idea had gained him the post despite the fact that he was a ...
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... American Affairs ) to carry out this program , because it was recog- nized that funds would have to be available on more ... American republics . " Servicios " repre- senting both entities were created , a device not used before by the ...
... American Affairs ) to carry out this program , because it was recog- nized that funds would have to be available on more ... American republics . " Servicios " repre- senting both entities were created , a device not used before by the ...
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Page 279 - Committee shall serve as such without compensation but shall be entitled to actual and necessary transportation, subsistence and other expenses incidental to performance of their duties.
Page 279 - By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes, including Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941, and as President of the United States, and Commander in Chief of the Army and the Navy, it is hereby ordered as follows: PART I 1.
Page 5 - President, and shall provide for the work of the Advisory Commission, to the end that the special knowledge of such commission may be developed by suitable investigation, research, and inquiry and made available in conference and report for the use of the Council ; and the Council may organize subordinate bodies for its assistance in special investigations, either by the employment of experts or by the creation of committees of specially qualified persons to serve without compensation, but to direct...
Page 277 - States, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. There is hereby established in the Office for Emergency Management of the Executive Office of the President...
Page 176 - Interior, who shall make a certificate of the amount of such expenditure as he may think it advisable not to specify, and every such certificate shall be deemed a sufficient voucher for the sum therein expressed to have been expended.
Page 5 - Federal housing agencies to the maximum, shall perform the following duties and responsibilities: (a) Establish and maintain liaison between the several departments and establishments of the Government and such other agencies, public or private, as the Coordinator may deem necessary or desirable, to facilitate proper coordination of, and economy and efficiency in, the provision of housing facilities essential to the national defense.
Page 5 - ... means of production, and availability of military supplies; the giving of information to producers and manufacturers as to the class of supplies needed by the military and other services of the government, the requirements relating thereto, and the creation of relations which will render possible in time of need the immediate concentration and utilization of the resources of the nation.
Page 177 - ... notwithstanding the provisions of section 3679, Revised Statutes (31 USC 665), the Office of War Information is authorized in making contracts for the use of international short-wave radio stations and facilities, to agree on behalf of the United States to indemnify the owners and operators of said radio stations and facilities...
Page 277 - IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States...
Page 276 - The Advisory Commission provided for in section 2 of the act of August 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 649), shall be composed of an...