Fuel Investigation: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, First Session on Fuel Investigation, December 12,16, and 17, 1947Reviews shortages of petroleum fuels. Focuses on petroleum industry transportation problems and petroleum in foreign trade. |
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Page 106 - The contract of sale, and the mortgage given to secure the payment of the unpaid balance of the purchase price, shall not restrict the lawful or proper use or operation of the vessel except to the extent expressly required by law.
Page 44 - I think we can say that the industry has gone all out and has spared no effort to meet the unanticipated situation. If the industry is permitted to work out its problems without interference, without the destructive restraints of Government control, I feel confident that it can adjust itself to its larger responsibilities in serving the American people and helping to build the homes so badly needed. The CHAIRMAN. The next witness is Mr. E. Bruce Hill.
Page 78 - Max W. Ball, Director of the Oil and Gas Division of the Department of the Interior. It might be interesting for the record to see what he says about that.
Page 90 - The CHAIRMAN. Are there any other members of the committee who desire to interrogate Mr.
Page 75 - I would like to direct the attention of the committee to the fact that before the subcommittee on hospitals, of which Mr.
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Page 41 - ... larger supply of lumber. Only a free and healthy industry can find and develop that supply. * * * Government control cannot increase the quantity of available lumber, either present or future. The history of such control demonstrates that it has the reverse effect of retarding and reducing production. It can do nothing more than to alleviate a shortage in one section at the expense of creating a similar or even more serious shortage elsewhere.
Page 138 - The CHAIRMAN. We will adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. (Whereupon...