Defense Production Act Amendments of 1951: Hearings Before the Committee on Banking and Currency, United States Senate, Eighty-second Congress, First Session, on S. 1397, a Bill to Amend the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for Other Purposes, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1951 - 3579 pages |
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... income groups of this Nation a supply of meat at reasonable prices . The record of OPA shows clearly that it is these low - income groups in our country who suffer most from the resultant black markets . The rich housewife can better ...
... income groups of this Nation a supply of meat at reasonable prices . The record of OPA shows clearly that it is these low - income groups in our country who suffer most from the resultant black markets . The rich housewife can better ...
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... income cost , and profit or loss , for a number of ranches in a specified number of States , 1940–46 and 1948 1940 1 1941 1 1942 1 1943 3 19444 1945 4 1946 4 1948 5 1949 € 1950 Year Per head of sheep inspected Income Cost includ- ing ...
... income cost , and profit or loss , for a number of ranches in a specified number of States , 1940–46 and 1948 1940 1 1941 1 1942 1 1943 3 19444 1945 4 1946 4 1948 5 1949 € 1950 Year Per head of sheep inspected Income Cost includ- ing ...
Page 1166
... income classes spend a large proportion of their income on consump- tion , much larger than do the wealthy , any such sales tax is of necessity regressive and the poorer groups will be taxed upon a larger fraction of their income . We ...
... income classes spend a large proportion of their income on consump- tion , much larger than do the wealthy , any such sales tax is of necessity regressive and the poorer groups will be taxed upon a larger fraction of their income . We ...
Page 1167
... income group's spending would be ex- empted from this tax . On the other hand , the more income a person has the more he spends , so possibly the higher income groups would pay more taxes . Senator ROBERTSON . If the Senator will yield ...
... income group's spending would be ex- empted from this tax . On the other hand , the more income a person has the more he spends , so possibly the higher income groups would pay more taxes . Senator ROBERTSON . If the Senator will yield ...
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... income is made up of wages , of wage payments ? Mr. ROBEY . National income , I can give you the exact figure ; but that is roughly true . Senator SCHOEPPEL . Therefore , it would appear that commodity prices cannot be stabilized ...
... income is made up of wages , of wage payments ? Mr. ROBEY . National income , I can give you the exact figure ; but that is roughly true . Senator SCHOEPPEL . Therefore , it would appear that commodity prices cannot be stabilized ...
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Page 1224 - Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1.
Page 1234 - Representatives of the National Association of Manufacturers, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the American Farm Bureau Federation, on the one hand, alleged a "concentration of economic power unequaled in any other segment of our economy.
Page 1235 - President is authorized (1) to initiate voluntary conferences between management, labor. and such persons as the President may designate to represent government and the public, and (2) subject to the provisions of section 503, to take such action as may be agreed upon in any such conference and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this title.
Page 1222 - The national policy shall be to place primary reliance upon the parties to any labor dispute to make every effort through negotiation and collective bargaining and the full use of mediation and conciliation facilities to effect a settlement in the national Interest.
Page 1231 - The Wage Stabilization Board shall make .recommendations to the Administrator regarding the planning and development of wage stabilization policies and shall perform such further functions with respect to wage stabilization as may be determined by the Administrator after consultation with the Board.
Page 1224 - Board shall investigate and inquire into the issues in dispute and promptly report to the President thereon with their recommendations to the parties as to fair and equitable terms of settlement.
Page 1174 - If OPA is permanently discontinued, the production of goods will mount rapidly and through free competition prices will adjust themselves to levels that consumers are willing to pay.
Page 1517 - ... customary hotel services such as maid service, furnishing and laundering of linen, telephone and secretarial or desk service, use and upkeep of furniture and fixtures, and bellboy services.
Page 1225 - All orders, regulations, rulings, certificates, directives, and other actions relating to any function affected by this order shall remain In effect except as they are inconsistent herewith or are hereafter amended or revoked under proper authority...
Page 1258 - It is the intent of Congress, in order to provide for effective price and wage stabilization pursuant to title IV of this Act and to maintain uninterrupted production, that there be effective procedures for the settlement of labor disputes affecting national defense.