Japanese-American Evacuation Claims. Hearings Before Subcommittee No. 2 on H. R. 7763, to Amend the Japanese-American Evacuation Claims Act of 1948, San Francisco, September 26-27, 1955, Los Angeles, September 29-30, 1955

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Page 356 - ... (4) Complaints, orders, and other process and papers of the Board, its member, agent, or agency, may be served either personally or by registered mail or by telegraph or by leaving a copy thereof at the principal office or place of business of the person required to be served. The verified return by the individual so serving the same setting forth the manner of such service shall be proof of the same, and the return post office receipt or telegraph receipt therefor when registered and mailed...
Page 10 - Any such settlement under the authority of this section shall be final and conclusive for all purposes, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary.
Page 8 - ... without limitation as to amount damage to or loss of personal property bailed to or in the custody of the Government or any agent thereof) , that is a reasonable and natural consequence of the evacuation or exclusion of such person by the appropriate military commander from a military area in Arizona, California, Oregon, or Washington; or from the Territory of Alaska, or the Territory of Hawaii, under authority of Executive Order Numbered 9066, dated February 19, 1942 (3 CFR, Cum.
Page 58 - ... may reasonably be supposed to have been within the contemplation of the parties when the contract was made...
Page 312 - But in statutes levying taxes the literal meaning of the words employed is most important, for such statutes are not to be extended by implication beyond the clear import of the language used. If the words are doubtful, the doubt must be resolved against the Government and in favor of the taxpayer.
Page 356 - For the purpose of any hearing or inquiry conducted by any board appointed under this title, the provisions of sections 9 and 10 (relating to the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents) of the Federal Trade Commission Act of September 16, 1914, as amended (USC 19, title 15, sees.
Page 64 - There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this Act such sums as Congress may from time to time determine to be necessary.
Page 272 - ... the Secretary of War or the appropriate military commander may impose in his discretion. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to provide for residents of any such area who are excluded therefrom, such transportation, food, shelter, and other accommodations as may be necessary, in the judgment of the Secretary of War or the said military commander, and until other arrangements are made, to accomplish the purpose of this order.
Page 45 - That the Attorney General shall have jurisdiction to determine according to law any claim by a person of Japanese ancestry against the United States arising on or after December 7, 1941, when such claim is not compensated for by insurance or otherwise, for- damage to or loss of real or personal property (including without limitation as to amount damage to or loss of personal...
Page 317 - Congress. (c) On the first day of each regular session of Congress the Attorney General shall transmit to Congress a full and complete statement of all adjudications rendered...

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