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... millions who lost their lives on the battle - fields of Europe , but the sense of personal frustration , the bewilder- ment and anxiety suffered by tens of millions of jobless men and women have been fully as agonizing as the phys- ical ...
... millions who lost their lives on the battle - fields of Europe , but the sense of personal frustration , the bewilder- ment and anxiety suffered by tens of millions of jobless men and women have been fully as agonizing as the phys- ical ...
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... million had incomes under $ 1,500 ; over 16 million had less than $ 2,000 ; and more than 19 million , or 71 per cent of the total , were below $ 2,500 . Only about one family out of twelve received as much as $ 5,000 . At the other end ...
... million had incomes under $ 1,500 ; over 16 million had less than $ 2,000 ; and more than 19 million , or 71 per cent of the total , were below $ 2,500 . Only about one family out of twelve received as much as $ 5,000 . At the other end ...
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... million families Each symbol represents 5 billion dollars PICTORIAL STATISTICS , INC . From this we may conclude that the basic wants of the American people were by no means satisfied even dur- ing the period of greatest prosperity ...
... million families Each symbol represents 5 billion dollars PICTORIAL STATISTICS , INC . From this we may conclude that the basic wants of the American people were by no means satisfied even dur- ing the period of greatest prosperity ...
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... millions of families do not have enough money to buy what they want . This lack of purchasing - power should not be taken to indicate , as some writers contend , that the market price of com- modities exceeds the amount of money ...
... millions of families do not have enough money to buy what they want . This lack of purchasing - power should not be taken to indicate , as some writers contend , that the market price of com- modities exceeds the amount of money ...
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... millions of Americans have an inadequate diet , are improperly clothed , and are compelled to live in unsanitary and un ... million men at work on utterly useless projects at a wage say , six dollars a day . The government would be spend ...
... millions of Americans have an inadequate diet , are improperly clothed , and are compelled to live in unsanitary and un ... million men at work on utterly useless projects at a wage say , six dollars a day . The government would be spend ...
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Page 33 - All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. SECTION 2. The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
Page 38 - States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President. The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Page 39 - SECTION i. The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the Supreme and...
Page 38 - The president shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session. SECTION 3. He shall, from time to time, give to the congress information of the state of the Union...
Page 16 - When an Act of Congress is appropriately challenged in the courts as not conforming to the constitutional mandate, the judicial branch of the Government has only one duty—to lay the article of the Constitution which is invoked beside the statute which is challenged and to decide whether the latter squares with the former.
Page 33 - When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies. The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers ; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
Page 37 - Electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such Majority and have an equal number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately chuse by Ballot one of them for President; and if no Person have a Majority, then from the five highest on the List the said House shall in like Manner chuse the President. But in chusing the President, the Votes shall be taken by States, the Representation...
Page 15 - I am not willing that the vitality of our people be further sapped by the giving of cash, of market baskets, of a few hours of weekly work cutting grass, raking leaves or picking up papers in the public parks.
Page 29 - ... to discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because he has filed charges or given testimony under this Act; (5) to refuse to bargain collectively with the representatives of his employees, subject to the provisions of section 9(a).