Problems of Hungry Children in the District of Columbia, 1959: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Public Health, Education, Welfare, and Safety of the Committee on the District of Columbia, United States Senate, Eighty-sixth Congress, First Session ...

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959 - 382 pages
Reviews D.C. elementary and secondary school lunch programs.

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Page 24 - family," as used in this report, refers to a group of two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such persons are considered as members of the same family.
Page 157 - dependent child" means a needy child under the age of sixteen, or under the age of eighteen if found by the State agency to be regularly attending school, who has been deprived of parental support or care by reason of the death, continued absence from the home, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent...
Page 8 - I am writing this letter in my individual capacity as a Board member in view of the fact that I had the privilege of representing the Board before you on S. 644 when you raised this question and not as Chairman of our Committee on Legislation or as a result of any Board action. It is my desire to apprise you of what the Board of Education has done and if I may be of any further service to you in this matter, please do not hesitate to let me know. I will be pleased to call upon you at your convenience...
Page 178 - Two ounces (edible portion as served) of lean meat, poultry, or fish; or two ounces of cheese; or one egg; or onehalf cup of cooked dry beans or peas; or four tablespoons of peanut butter; or an equivalent quantity of any combination of the above-listed foods. To be counted in meeting this requirement, these foods must be served in a main dish or in a main dish and one other menu item.
Page 244 - You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink," and more than likely these men of organized labor and their friends will continue to exercise their right to purchase or not purchase the Buck's stoves and ranges.
Page 365 - Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Page 366 - The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and it is so ordered.
Page 101 - Church also imposes a 10 percent tax on monthly utility bills. In both cities the amount of the utility bill in excess of $50 monthly or $150 quarterly is exempt from tax. Gas bills in excess of $5 per dwelling unit per month are also exempt from tax in both cities. ALCOHOLIC REVERAGE District of Columbia Rates.
Page 202 - Comm.issioners' budget standard. — -In order to assure equal treatment to all applicants and recipients, the agency has adopted a budget standard which is used for all cases and in all categories of public assistance. The budget standard, which has been developed on the basis of cost figures obtained from pricing studies made by the Institute of Home Economics of the US Department of Agriculture in April 1957 on the items to be included in the recipients "Content of living...
Page 219 - Families 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 4 Children ... . 5 Children 6 Children. ... 7 Children 8 Children. . . . 9 Children...

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