International Trade Organization: Hearings Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Eightieth Congress, First Session, on Trade Agreements System and Proposed International Trade Organization CharterU.S. Government Printing Office, 1947 - 1425 pages |
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... reason or another . To get rid of them is a major aim of our foreign policy . I just want to say there that we have to think of this matter from two aspects . I say , one is , we might for certain reasons want to put on import controls ...
... reason or another . To get rid of them is a major aim of our foreign policy . I just want to say there that we have to think of this matter from two aspects . I say , one is , we might for certain reasons want to put on import controls ...
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... reasons and not for the reason that they were originally proposed . Senaor LUCAS . What is that arrangement , Mr. Clayton , for remov- ing those restrictions ? Mr. CLAYTON . Senator Lucas , it is provided here in this Inter- national ...
... reasons and not for the reason that they were originally proposed . Senaor LUCAS . What is that arrangement , Mr. Clayton , for remov- ing those restrictions ? Mr. CLAYTON . Senator Lucas , it is provided here in this Inter- national ...
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... reason why we should go into that now . My question goes to this : Did you change chapter IV substantially at New York City ? Mr. WILCOX . There have been some changes but not important changes in substance . The CHAIRMAN . Is chapter ...
... reason why we should go into that now . My question goes to this : Did you change chapter IV substantially at New York City ? Mr. WILCOX . There have been some changes but not important changes in substance . The CHAIRMAN . Is chapter ...
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... reason of free competitive / enterprise , we have built up the greatest know - how in the history of the world . Now , we lack a lot of natural resources , but our know - how is the greatest in the history of civilization , is that ...
... reason of free competitive / enterprise , we have built up the greatest know - how in the history of the world . Now , we lack a lot of natural resources , but our know - how is the greatest in the history of civilization , is that ...
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... reason natural rubber was cheaper than synthetic was because they pay the fellows out there 15 cents a day . Mr. WILCOX . Yes . Senator BREWSTER . What would be the impact of this upon that situation ? You would agree that was ...
... reason natural rubber was cheaper than synthetic was because they pay the fellows out there 15 cents a day . Mr. WILCOX . Yes . Senator BREWSTER . What would be the impact of this upon that situation ? You would agree that was ...
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Page 31 - The Security Council may investigate any dispute, or any situation which might lead to international friction or give rise to a dispute, in order to determine whether the continuance of the dispute or situation is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security.
Page 435 - ... labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations, instituted for the purposes of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations from lawfully carrying out the legitimate objects thereof; nor shall such organizations, or the members thereof, be held or construed to be illegal combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade, under the antitrust laws.
Page 744 - In the performance of their duties the SecretaryGeneral and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other authority external to the Organization. They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials responsible only to the Organization.
Page 135 - Agreement shall be construed to prevent the adoption or enforcement by any contracting party of measures: ... (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health ... (g) relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on domestic production or consumption ..." Article XX, however, sets two conditions.
Page 48 - August 14, 1941 by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Page 22 - ... defining the terms on which the agency concerned shall be brought into relationship with the United Nations. Such agreements shall be subject to approval by the General Assembly. 2 * It may coordinate the activities of the specialized agencies through consultation with and recommendations to such agencies and through recommendations to the General Assembly and to the Members of the United Nations.
Page 161 - With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well-being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations...
Page 335 - The products of the territory of any contracting party imported into the territory of any other contracting party shall be accorded treatment no less favourable than that accorded to like products of national origin in respect of all laws, regulations and requirements affecting their internal sale, offering for sale, purchase, transportation, distribution or use.
Page 646 - No distinction shall be made which is based on the flag of vessels, the place of origin, departure, entry, exit or destination, or on any circumstances relating to the ownership of goods, of vessels or of other means of transport.
Page 534 - The General Assembly shall meet in regular annual sessions and in such special sessions as occasion may require. Special sessions shall be convoked by the Secretary-General at the request of the Security Council or of a majority of the members of the United Nations.