Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1950: Hearings Before the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, House of Representatives, Eighty-first Congress, Second Session, on H. Res. 545, Resolved, that the House of Representatives Does Not Favor the Reorganization Plan Numbered 7 of 1950 Transmitted to the Congress by the President on March 13, 1950United States. Congress. House. Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950 - 107 pages |
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... HOFFMAN . You fear that if these inspectors - the man who might be the safety - regulation man , and who are experts in their line , are put under the control and direction of a chairman , that would not work out for the good of ...
... HOFFMAN . You fear that if these inspectors - the man who might be the safety - regulation man , and who are experts in their line , are put under the control and direction of a chairman , that would not work out for the good of ...
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... Hoffman . Mr. HOFFMAN . You would not express it that way , but that appears to be your thought . Now just in connection with the same thing , may I ask you what the attitude of your organization is in this present situation , where the ...
... Hoffman . Mr. HOFFMAN . You would not express it that way , but that appears to be your thought . Now just in connection with the same thing , may I ask you what the attitude of your organization is in this present situation , where the ...
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... HOFFMAN . But they must , do you not think , have a voice ac- tually in that decision ? Mr. LYON . I have never heard of any of these labor controversies involving governmental people . Mr. HOFFMAN . What is the good ? Now , the firemen ...
... HOFFMAN . But they must , do you not think , have a voice ac- tually in that decision ? Mr. LYON . I have never heard of any of these labor controversies involving governmental people . Mr. HOFFMAN . What is the good ? Now , the firemen ...
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... HOFFMAN . What are the efficiency standards as they apply to a crew ? I know about brakes and whistles and bells and ... HOFFMAN . For the competence of the engineer or the firemen . Mr. LYON . No , sir , no Federal law that I know ...
... HOFFMAN . What are the efficiency standards as they apply to a crew ? I know about brakes and whistles and bells and ... HOFFMAN . For the competence of the engineer or the firemen . Mr. LYON . No , sir , no Federal law that I know ...
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... HOFFMAN . What you want to do is to guard against difficulties before they arise , before the thing happens . Mr. LYON . That is right . Mr. HOFFMAN . He does not want to take any 32 REORGANIZATION PLAN NO . 7 OF 1950.
... HOFFMAN . What you want to do is to guard against difficulties before they arise , before the thing happens . Mr. LYON . That is right . Mr. HOFFMAN . He does not want to take any 32 REORGANIZATION PLAN NO . 7 OF 1950.
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