Inquiry Into the Operations of the Maritime Commission with Particular Reference to Allowances for National-defense Features and Construction-differential Subsidies Under Title V of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as Amended: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, House of Representatives, Eighty-first Congress, First Session. July 21, August 8-9, 15-17, and September 8, 1949United States. Congress. House. Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations U.S. Government Printing Office, 1949 - 638 pages |
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... question again how long it will take you to be prepared to make the answers , Mr. Mellen ? Commissioner MELLEN . Mr ... question raised , not in generalities , but to each allegation separately , and then we will give you a summary ...
... question again how long it will take you to be prepared to make the answers , Mr. Mellen ? Commissioner MELLEN . Mr ... question raised , not in generalities , but to each allegation separately , and then we will give you a summary ...
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... question but the existence of some evidence is essential . Moreover , it is the function of the Commission itself to make these determina- tions , and no power exists whereby the Commission may avoid its responsibility by delegating ...
... question but the existence of some evidence is essential . Moreover , it is the function of the Commission itself to make these determina- tions , and no power exists whereby the Commission may avoid its responsibility by delegating ...
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... question of pro- cedure followed by the Commission in arriving at these construction differentials . I believe you ... question . Commissioner MELLEN . What is the question then ? Mr. 98 OPERATION OF SHIPS SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
... question of pro- cedure followed by the Commission in arriving at these construction differentials . I believe you ... question . Commissioner MELLEN . What is the question then ? Mr. 98 OPERATION OF SHIPS SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
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... question . If it has questions it directs . those questions directly to the people who perform the work . Is that correct ? Commissioner MELLEN . Not entirely , Mr. Hardy . As a matter of fact , whenever a matter of such importance as ...
... question . If it has questions it directs . those questions directly to the people who perform the work . Is that correct ? Commissioner MELLEN . Not entirely , Mr. Hardy . As a matter of fact , whenever a matter of such importance as ...
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... question : Do I gather then that the particular factor , the question of exchange , was made a matter of record in the Commission hearings ? Commissioner MELLEN . It was discussed frequently . Mr. PEYTON . What rate of exchange did you ...
... question : Do I gather then that the particular factor , the question of exchange , was made a matter of record in the Commission hearings ? Commissioner MELLEN . It was discussed frequently . Mr. PEYTON . What rate of exchange did you ...
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50 percent Accounting Office Admiral MILLS Admiral WHEELOCK American Export Lines American President Lines application approved arrived asked BARNES basis Bates BEIDELMAN believe BOLLING building built Bureau of Engineering BURNSIDE calculation Captain MCGUIGAN cargo Caronia Chairman Colonel BUTLER commercial equivalent Commissioner CARSON Commissioner CODDAIRE Commissioner MCKEOUGH Commissioner MELLEN committee Comptroller Congress construction cost construction-differential subsidy contract cost of constructing DEFORCE determination discussed estimate fact figure foreign cost foreign representatives Gibbs & Cox Government HARDY HOFFMAN increase labor letter liner Maritime Commission material matter memorandum Merchant Marine Act MORSE NASH national defense allowance national defense features national-defense features Navy Department Netherlands operating opinion Oslofjord passenger vessels percentage PERRY PEYTON plans and specifications question recommendations record sales price ship shipbuilding costs speed staff statement submitted superliner tion United Kingdom United States Lines UNITED STATES MARITIME WESTFALL Willem Ruys
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Page 47 - ... owned and operated under the United States flag by citizens of the United States insofar as may be practicable, and (d) composed of the best-equipped, safest, and most suitable types of vessels, constructed in the United States and manned with a trained and efficient citizen personnel. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to foster the development and encourage the maintenance of such a merchant marine.
Page 47 - It is necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine (a) sufficient to carry its domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of the waterborne export and import foreign commerce of the United States...
Page 43 - it is necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce...
Page 633 - States shall have a merchant marine (a) sufficient to carry its domestic water-borne commerce and a substantial portion of the water-borne export and import foreign commerce of the United States and to provide shipping service on all routes essential for maintaining the flow of such domestic and foreign water-borne commerce at all times...
Page 481 - The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor, jointly, shall, as soon as feasible after the enactment of this act, prepare a statement showing the number of...
Page 541 - The financial transactions of the Corporation for any fiscal year during which Federal funds are available to finance any portion of its operations may be audited by the General Accounting Office in accordance with the principles and procedures applicable to commercial corporate transactions and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Page 47 - That it is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of its foreign and domestic commerce...
Page 47 - President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 9 - Commission unless it determines that (1) the plans and specifications call for a new vessel which will meet the requirements of the foreign commerce of the United States, will aid in the promotion and development of such commerce, and be suitable for use by the United States for national defense or military purposes in time of war or national emergency...
Page 30 - States and to provide shipping service on all routes essential for maintaining the flow of such domestic and foreign commerce at all times, (b) capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency...