National Highway Program: Hearings Before the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, on H. R. 4260, to Create a Federal Highway Corporation for Financing the Construction of the National System of Interstate Highways; to Amend and Supplement the Federal-aid Road Act Approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), as Amended and Supplemented; and for Other Purposes ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1955 - 1339 pages |
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... mayor of Detroit , Mich . Collier , Hon . Randolph , State senator , California State Legislature , accompanied by ... Mayor of Houston , Tex . , representing , Con- ference of Mayors --- Hopkins , James D. , county executive ...
... mayor of Detroit , Mich . Collier , Hon . Randolph , State senator , California State Legislature , accompanied by ... Mayor of Houston , Tex . , representing , Con- ference of Mayors --- Hopkins , James D. , county executive ...
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... mayor of Jackson , Miss . , and president , American Municipal Association . - 653 Triggs , Matt , assistant legislative director , American Farm Bureau Federation .. 325 Turner , F. C. , assistant to the Commissioner , Bureau of Public ...
... mayor of Jackson , Miss . , and president , American Municipal Association . - 653 Triggs , Matt , assistant legislative director , American Farm Bureau Federation .. 325 Turner , F. C. , assistant to the Commissioner , Bureau of Public ...
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... mayor and president of League of Texas Munici- palities 683 Yokley , E. C. , vice chairman , Committee of Municipally Owned Utilities , National Institute of Municipal Law Officers .. Yount , Maj . Gen. , Paul F. , Chief of ...
... mayor and president of League of Texas Munici- palities 683 Yokley , E. C. , vice chairman , Committee of Municipally Owned Utilities , National Institute of Municipal Law Officers .. Yount , Maj . Gen. , Paul F. , Chief of ...
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... mayor of Cincinnati , Ohio , letter , June 29 , 1955 , with copy of resolution _ - _- Robertson , J. N. , president , American Road Builders ' Association : Supplementary data , Task Force Findings . Resolution adopted April 25 , 1955 ...
... mayor of Cincinnati , Ohio , letter , June 29 , 1955 , with copy of resolution _ - _- Robertson , J. N. , president , American Road Builders ' Association : Supplementary data , Task Force Findings . Resolution adopted April 25 , 1955 ...
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... mayor of Detroit , Mich .. Collier , Hon . Randolph , Štate senator , California State Legislature , accompanied by ... Mayor of Houston , Tex . , representing , Con- ference of Mayors -- Hopkins , James D. , county executive ...
... mayor of Detroit , Mich .. Collier , Hon . Randolph , Štate senator , California State Legislature , accompanied by ... Mayor of Houston , Tex . , representing , Con- ference of Mayors -- Hopkins , James D. , county executive ...
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$2 billion ALGER amount appropriations areas authorized BALDOCK basis BECKER believe bond financing bond issue BRESNAHAN build Bureau of Public cents Chairman Congress correct cost CRAMER CURTISS debt defense DEMPSEY DONDERO DU PONT estimated expenditures FALLON Federal aid Federal Government Federal Highway Federal-aid highway financing fiscal fuel tax funds gas tax gasoline tax gentleman GENTRY going Gore bill GORMAN Governor HARPER highway departments highway program highway system increase Interstate Highway System Interstate Highways Interstate System Jersey Turnpike JONES legislation MACHROWICZ matching Mayor McGREGOR ment mileage miles obligations Pennsylvania Turnpike percent period PONT present primary and secondary primary system problem projects proposed Public Roads question recommended reimbursement revenue right-of-way ROGERS SCHERER SCHWENGEL SCUDDER Secretary HUMPHREY Secretary WEEKS SEEGMILLER SMITH standards statement Thank thing tion toll roads traffic Treasury TRIGGS trucks urban vehicles YOUNT
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Page 4 - The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any notes and other obligations to be issued hereunder and for such purpose he is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued under the Second Liberty Bond Act...
Page 604 - Such investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States.
Page 9 - Individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of $50 per diem and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed transportation and not to exceed $15 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses while so employed.
Page 3 - Act of 1949, of such officers, attorneys, and employees as may be necessary for the conduct of its business, define their authority and duties, delegate to them such of the powers vested in the Corporation as the...
Page 4 - Treasury, taking into consideration the current average rate on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States as of the last day of the month preceding the issuance of the obligation of the bank.
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Page 524 - The roads are more destroyed really by climatic and soil conditions than they are by any use that is made of them by the public.
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