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... organizations which had never before been filed under the law . In several instances protest was made that the organization in question did not come within the purview of the law , and in another case protest was made that the organization ...
... organizations which had never before been filed under the law . In several instances protest was made that the organization in question did not come within the purview of the law , and in another case protest was made that the organization ...
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... organization is operat- ing within two or more States . and I do not care what it is named or what its original purpose may be , if it is active politically on behalf of a candidate or a ticket at an election at which Representa- tives ...
... organization is operat- ing within two or more States . and I do not care what it is named or what its original purpose may be , if it is active politically on behalf of a candidate or a ticket at an election at which Representa- tives ...
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... organizations which deal directly with the election of officers of the Federal Government ? Mr. PAGE . Yes , sir . I ... organization $ 10,000 ; and he goes a little further and he finds that the national committee is willing to take ...
... organizations which deal directly with the election of officers of the Federal Government ? Mr. PAGE . Yes , sir . I ... organization $ 10,000 ; and he goes a little further and he finds that the national committee is willing to take ...
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... organization that was opposed to me sent $ 500 into my district to be used in the attempt to defeat me . I would never have known of it had it not been for this law . I was on my guard and in planning my campaign I was in position to do ...
... organization that was opposed to me sent $ 500 into my district to be used in the attempt to defeat me . I would never have known of it had it not been for this law . I was on my guard and in planning my campaign I was in position to do ...
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... organizations . If they sent money to help my opponent he would have to write me a letter calling it to my attention ... organization that I had referred to a moment ago had done , but I had a friend at Washington and he sent me notice ...
... organizations . If they sent money to help my opponent he would have to write me a letter calling it to my attention ... organization that I had referred to a moment ago had done , but I had a friend at Washington and he sent me notice ...
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4th of March act as President American Bar Association appointed assemble authority beginning believe bill CABLE campaign candidate cent certificates CHAIRMAN choose a President CLEARY COMMITTEE ON ELECTION congressional constitutional amendment convention count deadlock death dent district electing the President ELECTION OF PRESIDENT Electoral College electoral votes Executive favor Federal fixed GIFFORD give House of Representatives inauguration January JEFFERS LAMAR JEFFERS lame duck legislation legislatures LOZIER Major LAGUARDIA matter meet Members of Congress ment Monday nomination number of electors number of votes party person political popular vote population President and Vice presidential election primary election proposition question RAMSEYER RANDOLPH PERKINS RATHBONE reason received REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS result Secretary Senator NORRIS situation SLOAN statement statute term thing tion twelfth amendment TYDINGS United United States Senator vacancy Vice President elect voters
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Page 21 - Section 4 The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them...
Page 13 - Joint Resolution. Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States...
Page 18 - The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3rd day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified: and the terms of their successors shall then begin.
Page 22 - Although an emergency may not call into life a power which has never lived, nevertheless emergency may afford a reason for the exertion of a living power already enjoyed.
Page 44 - And they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President and of all persons voted for as Vice...
Page 16 - President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Page 8 - It was equally desirable, that the immediate election should be made by men most capable of analyzing the qualities adapted to the station, and acting under circumstances favorable to deliberation and to a judicious combination of all the reasons and inducements that were proper to govern their choice. A small number of persons, selected by their fellow citizens from the general mass will be most likely to possess the information and discernment requisite to so complicated an investigation.
Page 7 - Congress passed an act declaring, section 12, "that the term of four years for which a President and Vice President shall be elected shall in all cases commence on the 4th day of March next succeeding the day on which the votes of the electors shall have been given.