National Highway Program: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Public Works, United States Senate, Eighty-fourth Congress, First Session, on S. 1048, S. 1072, S. 1160, and S. 1573, Bills Relating to the National Highway ProgramU.S. Government Printing Office, 1955 - 1072 pages Considers (84) S. 1048, (84) S. 1072, (84) S. 1160, (84) S. 1573. |
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... Pont , will have a reference to this in his statements . Senator Martin ? Senator MARTIN . I think it is very importatnt that we have some explanation of it . Of course you will recall that those were conclu- sions that were written ...
... Pont , will have a reference to this in his statements . Senator Martin ? Senator MARTIN . I think it is very importatnt that we have some explanation of it . Of course you will recall that those were conclu- sions that were written ...
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... Pont . Mr. du Pont , you have been before this committee before and I think you are not in need of further introduction . Senator CASE . Mr. Chairman , Mr. du Pont is coming to us in a new capacity . I think at the outset of his remarks ...
... Pont . Mr. du Pont , you have been before this committee before and I think you are not in need of further introduction . Senator CASE . Mr. Chairman , Mr. du Pont is coming to us in a new capacity . I think at the outset of his remarks ...
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... PONT , SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE Mr. DU PONT . Senator Gore , members of the committee , in replying to the questions of Senator Case , I feel sure that I can give you some background as to why this transfer seemed ...
... PONT , SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE Mr. DU PONT . Senator Gore , members of the committee , in replying to the questions of Senator Case , I feel sure that I can give you some background as to why this transfer seemed ...
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... PONT . To those three points ; yes , sir . Senator GORE . Do you anticipate that the studies , the reports , will soon be available for the committee ? Mr. DU PONT . I discussed that matter at length with Mr. Fairbank , who now comes to ...
... PONT . To those three points ; yes , sir . Senator GORE . Do you anticipate that the studies , the reports , will soon be available for the committee ? Mr. DU PONT . I discussed that matter at length with Mr. Fairbank , who now comes to ...
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... PONT . The law is very clear . We not only must supply the committee with the highway needs , but an evaluation of the financ- ing , the economic aspects , the feasibility of toll roads , and their effect on a free highway system . That ...
... PONT . The law is very clear . We not only must supply the committee with the highway needs , but an evaluation of the financ- ing , the economic aspects , the feasibility of toll roads , and their effect on a free highway system . That ...
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Page 87 - ... within ninety days from the date on which such person did or performed the last of the labor or furnished or supplied the last of the material for which such claim is made, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the material was furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was done or performed.
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