To Amend the Joint Resolution Providing for the Adjudication of Claims of American Nationals Against the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Europe of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session, on H.J. Res. 49 and H.J. Res. 130, to Amend the Joint Resolution Entitled "Joint Resolution to Provide for the Adjudication by a Commissioner of Claims of American Nationals Against the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics," Approved August 4, 1939. March 11, 1954U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954 - 81 pages Considers resolutions providing for the appointment of a commissioner to determine the validity and amounts of the claims of American nationals against the Soviet government, prior to Nov. 16, 1933, date of the recognition of the Soviet Union by the U.S. |
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... matter like this has dragged on so long without notice . Instead of providing , like the original law did , that no claim shall be acted upon which is not presented within 12 months from the date that he enters upon his duties , we ...
... matter like this has dragged on so long without notice . Instead of providing , like the original law did , that no claim shall be acted upon which is not presented within 12 months from the date that he enters upon his duties , we ...
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... matter in determining which lien has the greater validity , he should give priority in time because that would be the priority which would be accorded by domestic law , to which he would look for their validity . Most of these claims ...
... matter in determining which lien has the greater validity , he should give priority in time because that would be the priority which would be accorded by domestic law , to which he would look for their validity . Most of these claims ...
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... matter , because we are , in effect , or have been , the attorney who has been collecting these claims . It was only such matters that came to our knowledge in the course of that that we expressed views , plus the fact that in order to ...
... matter , because we are , in effect , or have been , the attorney who has been collecting these claims . It was only such matters that came to our knowledge in the course of that that we expressed views , plus the fact that in order to ...
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... matter without this legislation ? Mr. SWEENEY . Not that I know of . Mr. MORANO . Would you have any objection to some redress from the Commissioner's decision ? Mr. SWEENEY . I think it would complicate matters because I think every ...
... matter without this legislation ? Mr. SWEENEY . Not that I know of . Mr. MORANO . Would you have any objection to some redress from the Commissioner's decision ? Mr. SWEENEY . I think it would complicate matters because I think every ...
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... matters since 1933. The amounts of the Government claims are really astronomical , as has been said . On top of it there is the interest on all these claims and Government bonds , as well as those claims directly owed to the Government ...
... matters since 1933. The amounts of the Government claims are really astronomical , as has been said . On top of it there is the interest on all these claims and Government bonds , as well as those claims directly owed to the Government ...
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1939 resolution adjudication allowed claims amend the joint American claimants American creditor American nationals American Stock Exchange appointment approved August assets authorized awards BENGSTON bondholders BROWN certified Chairman CHIPERFIELD claims of American Commission Commissioner of claims Committee on Foreign Congress decision default Department of Justice Empire of Russia entitled Joint resolution expenses filed Foreign Affairs FULTON GOTTLIEB governments of Russia H. J. Res House Joint Resolution including international law interest International Claims Joint Resolution 130 Joint Resolution 364 Joint Resolution 49 joint resolution entitled language legislation limit litigation Litvinov assignment LOWELL Maxim Litvinov ment million MORANO MULTER November 16 percent prior governments prior to November priority claims pursuant question recommendation resolution entitled Joint resolution to provide Russian corporation Russian Government Russian national Secretary SELIG settlement Soviet Government Soviet Socialist Republics subcommittee suggested SWEENEY tion Treasury Department Union of Soviet United States Government York York Curb Exchange
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Page 64 - America and the claims of their nationals, the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will not take any steps to enforce any decisions of costs or initiate any new litigations for the amounts admitted to be due or that may be found to be due it, as the successor of prior Governments of Russia, or otherwise, from American nationals...
Page 4 - ... maintenance, and payment of interest. Upon receipt of each such certificate the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to charge the fund with the amount so certified as repayment of the advances made under subdivision (b), which amount shall be covered into the Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous receipts.
Page 1 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Vnited States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the Bank Holding Company Act of 1947.
Page 64 - ... not to make any claim with respect to: (a) judgments rendered or that may be rendered by American courts in so far as they relate to property, or rights, or interests therein, in which the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or its nationals may have had or may claim to have an interest; or, (b) acts done or settlements made by or with the Government of the United States, or public officials in the United States, or its nationals, relating to property, credits, or obligations of any Government...
Page 2 - Any judgment entered in any court of the United States or of a State of the United States shall be binding upon the Commission in its determination, under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section, of any issue which was determined by the court in which the judgment was entered.
Page 4 - Within sixty days after the enactment of this title, or within sixty days after the enactment of legislation making appropriations to the Commission for payment of administrative expenses incurred in carrying out its functions under...
Page 64 - I am glad to have these undertakings by your Government and I shall be pleased to notify your Government in each case of any amount realized by the Government of the United States from the release and assignment to it of the amounts admitted to be due, or that may be found to be due...
Page 64 - ... the Government of the United States, the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to be duly notified in each case of any amount realized by the Government of the United States from such release and assignment.
Page 64 - The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics further agrees, preparatory to the settlement referred to above not to make any claim with respect to: "(a) Judgments rendered or that may be rendered by American courts in so far as they relate to property, or rights, or interests therein, in which the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or its nationals may have had or may claim to have an interest; or...
Page 2 - States or by any court by mandamus or otherwise. (i) The Commission may in its discretion enter an award with respect to one or more items deemed to have been clearly established in an individual claim while deferring consideration and action on other items of the same claim. (j) The Commission shall comply with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 except as otherwise specifically provided by this Act.