World War Veterans' Legislation: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Hospitals of the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation, House of Representatives, Seventy-first Congress, Second and Third Sessions. Hospital Building Program : Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, MichiganU.S. Government Printing Office, 1931 - 380 pages |
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... facts and figures , although they have been furnished to me by the representatives of the Legion . I prefer to let the representatives of the Legion present those facts themselves . Mrs. ROGERS . You want a hospital of 400 beds ? Mr ...
... facts and figures , although they have been furnished to me by the representatives of the Legion . I prefer to let the representatives of the Legion present those facts themselves . Mrs. ROGERS . You want a hospital of 400 beds ? Mr ...
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... fact that the facts have been assembled by the officers of the Legion , who will appear before you to - morrow . My only purpose in appearing is to assure you that the entire dele- gation is in support of these bills ; and ...
... fact that the facts have been assembled by the officers of the Legion , who will appear before you to - morrow . My only purpose in appearing is to assure you that the entire dele- gation is in support of these bills ; and ...
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... fact , and that is that in the past year only 65.5 per cent of the beds in all of the civilian hospitals in the United States have been occupied . In other words , 3412 beds out of every 100 have been vacant every day in the past year ...
... fact , and that is that in the past year only 65.5 per cent of the beds in all of the civilian hospitals in the United States have been occupied . In other words , 3412 beds out of every 100 have been vacant every day in the past year ...
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... An examination of the hospitals and of the statistical data has impressed upon me the fact that our disabled have been sadly neglected . An unready Nation , because of its need , sent 12 WORLD WAR VETERANS ' LEGISLATION.
... An examination of the hospitals and of the statistical data has impressed upon me the fact that our disabled have been sadly neglected . An unready Nation , because of its need , sent 12 WORLD WAR VETERANS ' LEGISLATION.
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... fact of recent occurrence , when it was absolutely impossible to secure hospitalization for a man who was badly in need of it , and through the efforts of General Hines the man was finally hospitalized in Indiana . Mrs. ROGERS . Was he ...
... fact of recent occurrence , when it was absolutely impossible to secure hospitalization for a man who was badly in need of it , and through the efforts of General Hines the man was finally hospitalized in Indiana . Mrs. ROGERS . Was he ...
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Page 147 - ... That not to exceed 3 per centum of this sum shall be available for the employment in the District of Columbia and in the field of necessary technical and clerical assistants at the customary rates of compensation, exclusively to aid in the preparation of the plans and specifications for the projects authorized herein and for the supervision of the execution thereof, and for traveling expenses, field-office equipment, and supplies in connection therewith.
Page 345 - ... vehicles, livestock, furniture, equipment, and accessories, and also to provide accommodations for officers, nurses, and attending personnel ; and also to provide proper and suitable recreational centers, and the Director of the United States Veterans' Bureau is authorized to accept gifts or donations for any of the purposes named herein.
Page 1 - The construction of new hospitals, domiciliary facilities, or dispensaries, or the replacement, extension, alteration, remodeling, or repair of all hospitals, domiciliary facilities, or dispensaries heretofore or hereafter constructed shall be done in such manner as the President may determine, and he is authorized to require the architectural, engineering, constructing, or other forces of any of the departments of the Government to do or assist in such work, and to employ individuals and agencies...
Page 315 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Director of the United States Veterans...
Page 368 - An Act to authorize an appropriation to provide additional hospital, domiciliary, and out-patient dispensary facilities for persons entitled to hospitalization under the World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended, and for other purposes," approved December 23, 1929 (46 Stat., p.
Page 168 - STATEMENT OF HON. DANIEL A. REED, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK The CHAIRMAN.
Page 120 - I would like to have go in the record. (The resolution referred to is as follows :) Whereas the need for a veterans...
Page 189 - Is there any discussion? Are you ready for the question? All in favor signify by saying " aye " ; contrary-minded
Page 113 - House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Director of the United States Veterans' Bureau, subject to the approval of the President, is authorized and directed to contract for the erection in the State of...
Page 375 - STATEMENT OF HON. EARL C. MICHENER, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN Mr. MICHENER. Mr. Chairman...