Housing Act of 1949: Hearing Before ... , 81-1 on H.R. 4009 ... , April 7 ... May 9, 19491949 - 701 pages |
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... Census , 1942–48 . Department of Labor , statement_ 656 656 658 660 662 651 Tobin , Hon . Maurice J. , Secretary of Labor . Importance of housing production __- Slum clearance and low - rent public housing . Housing research__ ...
... Census , 1942–48 . Department of Labor , statement_ 656 656 658 660 662 651 Tobin , Hon . Maurice J. , Secretary of Labor . Importance of housing production __- Slum clearance and low - rent public housing . Housing research__ ...
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... Census is authorized and directed to take a census of housing in each State , the District of Columbia , Hawaii , Puerto Rico , the Virgin Islands , and Alaska , in the year 1950 and decennially thereafter in conjunction with , at ...
... Census is authorized and directed to take a census of housing in each State , the District of Columbia , Hawaii , Puerto Rico , the Virgin Islands , and Alaska , in the year 1950 and decennially thereafter in conjunction with , at ...
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... Census Bureau figures . I also call the attention of your committee to the fact that the average incomes of the families admitted to those projects during the first half of 1948 was only $ 1,481 . Even though a considerable number of ...
... Census Bureau figures . I also call the attention of your committee to the fact that the average incomes of the families admitted to those projects during the first half of 1948 was only $ 1,481 . Even though a considerable number of ...
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... Census Bureau sur- veys show clearly that a much larger proportion of farm housing is in poorer physical condition than is the case in cities and towns . I am also advised that , despite the sharp rise in over - all farm income during ...
... Census Bureau sur- veys show clearly that a much larger proportion of farm housing is in poorer physical condition than is the case in cities and towns . I am also advised that , despite the sharp rise in over - all farm income during ...
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... Census figures , there were , in April 1947 , some 6,100,000 nonfarm houses which did not meet generally accepted minimum standards for adequate housing . In addition , there were many thousands of families who were involuntarily ...
... Census figures , there were , in April 1947 , some 6,100,000 nonfarm houses which did not meet generally accepted minimum standards for adequate housing . In addition , there were many thousands of families who were involuntarily ...
Common terms and phrases
adequate amendment American American Legion American Veterans Committee AMVETS annual contributions assistance average banks believe bill BODFISH bonds BUCHANAN builders building built Census CHAIRMAN COLE committee Congress Congressman construction cost decent dwelling units economic EGAN families farm housing farmers Farmers Home Administration Federal Government Federal Housing Administration financing FOLEY funds going grants homes Housing Act housing agency housing authorities housing needs housing problem housing program housing projects improvement income industry interest JONES labor land legislation limits living loans LOCKWOOD low-income low-rent housing MCKINNON ment MITCHELL mortgage MULTER national housing Negroes O'HARA owners PATMAN percent private enterprise production proposed public housing public-housing question redevelopment rent rent control rental restrictive covenants rural Senate slum clearance slum-clearance SMITH statement subsidy tenants tion urban veterans WEINFELD World War II
Popular passages
Page 227 - All citizens of the United States shall have the same right, in every State and Territory, as is enjoyed by white citizens thereof to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property.
Page 390 - I am a member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and chairman of its taxation committee.
Page 3 - Such notes or other obligations shall bear interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities during the month preceding the issuance of the notes or other obligations.
Page 289 - I am taking the liberty of sending a copy of this letter to the other members of your committee.
Page 693 - To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the training of the child, and to develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for every child the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
Page 293 - The policy to be followed in attaining the national housing objective hereby established shall be: (1) private enterprise shall be encouraged to serve as large a part of the total need as it can; (2) governmental assistance shall be utilized where feasible to enable private enterprise to serve more of the total need...
Page 20 - All redemptions, purchases, and sales by the Secretary of the Treasury of such notes or other obligations shall be treated as public debt transactions of the United States.
Page 20 - The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any notes and other obligations to be issued hereunder and for such purpose he is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued, under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under such Act, as amended, are extended to include any purchases of such notes and obligations.
Page 22 - Congress that if any provisions of this Act, or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this Act or its applications to other persons and circumstances...
Page 42 - ... the realization as soon as feasible of the goal of a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family...