Proposed Extension of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation: Hearings Before the Committee on Banking and Currency, United States Senate, Eightieth Congress, First Session, on $80,000,000 Loan to the B. & O. RailroadU.S. Government Printing Office, 1947 Pt. 1--Investigates Reconstruction Finance Corp. officials alleged misconduct and conflict of interests in bankruptcy and loan extension proceedings with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., by whom the officials were subsequently employed. |
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1944 maturities adjustment plan approval April asked August Baltimore & Ohio bankruptcy Bankruptcy Act BAUKHAGES capital cash Cassius Clay CHAIRMAN chapter XV CHESTON CLAY collateral trust bonds contingent interest convertible bonds counsel creditors DEAN debt decree directors district court earnings exchange date executive committee extend fact faith Federal Loan Administrator filed fixed charges GOODLOE hearing held HENDERSON income Interstate Commerce Commission issue January January 31 Jones July L'Heureux letter lien matter McDONALD McLaughlin Act meeting memorandum mortgage bonds obligations Ohio Railroad opinion outstanding paid payment percent Petitioner present principal amount prior proceeding proposed purchase pursuant question Randolph Phillips Reconstruction Finance Corporation record refunding reorganization RFC Act RFC's secured notes security holders Senator BUCK Senator CAPEHART Senator FULBRIGHT Senator MAYBANK Senator MCCARTHY September September 19 sinking fund SNODGRASS statement stockholders SULLIVAN Supplemental Indenture testimony tion vice president WHITE
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