Federal Disaster Insurance, Hearings Before ..., 84:1- ....U.S. Government Printing Office, 1956 |
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... believe this is true of other members of the committee , that none of us is committed to any specific provision in any of these proposals . We want to get the facts . We know it is difficult . We think , however , it is highly important ...
... believe this is true of other members of the committee , that none of us is committed to any specific provision in any of these proposals . We want to get the facts . We know it is difficult . We think , however , it is highly important ...
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... believe in 2 or 3 weeks the staff report would be completed , but the staff will be pretty much tied up in the hearings during the process of the hearings . It was prepared primarily by Mr. McKenna of the staff , and also Mr. Rogers ...
... believe in 2 or 3 weeks the staff report would be completed , but the staff will be pretty much tied up in the hearings during the process of the hearings . It was prepared primarily by Mr. McKenna of the staff , and also Mr. Rogers ...
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... believe must be taken into account in finding answers to these problems . The technical facilities of the executive branch are at the disposal of the committee . The witnesses who will follow me , I am sure , will be prepared to give ...
... believe must be taken into account in finding answers to these problems . The technical facilities of the executive branch are at the disposal of the committee . The witnesses who will follow me , I am sure , will be prepared to give ...
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... believe that figure . I hope you will give us your estimate of that damage again at some time - before . the Public Works Committee , perhaps . But I just cannot accept that figure from what I have seen up there . General STURGIS . Well ...
... believe that figure . I hope you will give us your estimate of that damage again at some time - before . the Public Works Committee , perhaps . But I just cannot accept that figure from what I have seen up there . General STURGIS . Well ...
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... believe , located in the Department of Commerce . and they give a figure on property damage from floods for 1955 - that is , the year as a whole , and I suppose the country as a whole of $ 1.31 billion . General STURGIS . Well , I do ...
... believe , located in the Department of Commerce . and they give a figure on property damage from floods for 1955 - that is , the year as a whole , and I suppose the country as a whole of $ 1.31 billion . General STURGIS . Well , I do ...
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81st Congress action AITKEN American National Red amount appropriate approved authority bill Bureau Chairman Civil Defense Administration committee Congress Connecticut coordination Corporation Corps of Engineers cost coverage covered dams Department disaster areas disaster insurance disaster relief emergency England equipment estimate facilities FCDA Federal agencies Federal assistance Federal Civil Defense Federal Government flood control flood damage flood insurance funds going Governor hearings homes housing hurricane Hurricane Diane indemnity industry insurance or reinsurance legislation loans loss major disaster Massachusetts ment million mortgage National Red Cross natural disasters necessary operating payments percent personnel plans premiums President problem protection Public Law 875 rates regional director reimbursement reinsurance request responsibility Rhode Island risks River Senator BUSH Senator IVES Senator KENNEDY Senator LEHMAN Small Business Administration statement STURGIS taxes tion tornado Treasury United VAL PETERSON Woonsocket York
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Page 13 - If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
Page 10 - Such notes or other obligations shall bear interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the...
Page 10 - The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any notes and other obligations issued hereunder and for that 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, as amended, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under that Act, as amended, are extended to include any purchase of such notes and obligations.
Page 437 - States in collecting debts from bankrupt, insolvent, or decedents' estates; to determine the character of and the necessity for its obligations and expenditures, and the manner in which they shall be incurred, allowed, and paid...
Page 125 - ... by proclamation of the President, or by concurrent resolution of the Congress, that hostilities between the United States and such country, state, or sovereignty have ended.
Page 156 - ... based upon the exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of a federal agency or an employee of the Government, whether or not the discretion involved be abused.
Page 81 - Act, and shall give assurance of expenditure of a reasonable amount of the funds of the government of such State, local governments therein, or other agencies, for the same or similar purposes with respect to such catastrophe; (b) "United States...
Page 68 - ... (d) by performing on public or private lands protective and other work essential for the preservation of life and property, clearing debris and wreckage, making emergency repairs to and temporary replacements of public facilities of local governments damaged or destroyed in such major disaster...
Page 498 - US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Social Security Administration, Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, Division of Program Analysis, Actuarial Branch, Dec.
Page 573 - Persons appointed under the authority of this subsection may be allowed transportation and not to exceed $15 per diem in lieu of subsistence while away from their homes or regular places of business pursuant to such appointment.