Federal Aid to Education: Hearings on H.R. 140, H.R. 1870, H.R. 1942, H.R. 2188, H.R. 2525, H.R. 2683, H.R. 2953, H.R. 3076, and H.R. 3104. April 29-30; May 1-2, 8-9, 13-6, 20-3, 27-9, 19471947 - 774 pages |
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... KEARNS , Pennsylvania RICHARD M. NIXON , California GERALD W. LANDIS , Indiana MAX SCHWABE , Missouri RALPH W. GWINN , New York WALTER E. BREHM , Ohio THOMAS L. OWENS , Illinois CARROLL D. KEARNS , Pennsylvania II JOHN LESINSKI ...
... KEARNS , Pennsylvania RICHARD M. NIXON , California GERALD W. LANDIS , Indiana MAX SCHWABE , Missouri RALPH W. GWINN , New York WALTER E. BREHM , Ohio THOMAS L. OWENS , Illinois CARROLL D. KEARNS , Pennsylvania II JOHN LESINSKI ...
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... KEARNS . I am very much interested in your statement that Newark schools have top salary schedules . I like to hear that , because I think that is where education should begin to develop interest ; that is , in the particular locality ...
... KEARNS . I am very much interested in your statement that Newark schools have top salary schedules . I like to hear that , because I think that is where education should begin to develop interest ; that is , in the particular locality ...
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... KEARNS . You realize , probably , that in any bill where you get this hiked up to $ 10 , it is going to cost tremendously . You are not coming here particularly for your own cause ; you are coming for the cause of teachers in general ...
... KEARNS . You realize , probably , that in any bill where you get this hiked up to $ 10 , it is going to cost tremendously . You are not coming here particularly for your own cause ; you are coming for the cause of teachers in general ...
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... Kearns ? Mr. KEARNS . I would like to ask Mr. Lesinski a question . You would not in any way want to compare the educational systems of Michigan and Florida , would you ? Mr. LESINSKI . No ; it is a question of the tax rates . Mr ...
... Kearns ? Mr. KEARNS . I would like to ask Mr. Lesinski a question . You would not in any way want to compare the educational systems of Michigan and Florida , would you ? Mr. LESINSKI . No ; it is a question of the tax rates . Mr ...
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... Kearns ? Mr. KEARNS . Mr. Young , I think you should be commended for taking the interest in education that you have . I happened to leave a superintendency of schools to come to Congress . I thought I would get rid of some school ...
... Kearns ? Mr. KEARNS . Mr. Young , I think you should be commended for taking the interest in education that you have . I happened to leave a superintendency of schools to come to Congress . I thought I would get rid of some school ...
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Page 433 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 39 - The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the State to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.
Page 335 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry, whatsoever...
Page 523 - ... levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion. Neither a state nor the Federal Government can, openly or secretly, participate in the affairs of any religious organizations or groups and vice versa. In the words of Jefferson, the clause against establishment of *-• religion by law was intended to erect "a wall of separation ^ \'- '} between church and State.
Page 523 - No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion.
Page 47 - Board for such prior quarter. (3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall thereupon, through the Division of Disbursement of the Treasury Department and prior to audit or settlement by the General Accounting Office, pay to the State, at the time or times fixed by the Board, the amount so certified.
Page 693 - The appropriations were made for the specific purpose of purchasing school books for the use of the school children of the state, free of cost to them. It was for their benefit and the resulting benefit to the state that the appropriations were made. True, these children attend some school, public or private, the latter, sectarian or non-sectarian, and that the books are to be furnished them for their use, free of cost, whichever they attend. The schools, however, are not the beneficiaries of these...
Page 552 - ... have, when a specification of the objects alluded to by these general terms immediately follows, and is not even separated by a longer pause than a semicolon? If the different parts of the same instrument ought to be so expounded as to give meaning to every part which will bear it, shall one part of the same sentence be excluded altogether from a share in the meaning, and shall the more doubtful and indefinite terms be retained in their full extent, and the clear and precise expressions be denied...
Page 266 - In the administration of this Act, no department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States shall exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the personnel, curriculum, or program of instruction of any school or school system of any local or State educational agency.
Page 331 - Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or forbidding the free exercise thereof, was intended to allow every one under the jurisdiction of the United States to entertain such notions respecting his relations to his Maker and the duties they impose as may be approved by his judgment and conscience, and to exhibit his sentiments in such form of worship as he may think proper, not injurious to the equal rights of others, and to prohibit legislation for the support of any...