Fuel Investigation: Hearings Before the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, First-[second] Session, Part 1Pt.1: Reviews national fuel shortage and impact of Commerce Dept fuel export policies on shortage. Also investigates the Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.-Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. natural gas supply contract for Detroit, Mich. |
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... developed since the end of the war , so that our recent administrative decisions in administer- ing export controls may be seen in their proper perspective . Controls over the export of petroleum products were in effect all during the ...
... developed since the end of the war , so that our recent administrative decisions in administer- ing export controls may be seen in their proper perspective . Controls over the export of petroleum products were in effect all during the ...
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... developed it became obvious that there was an increasing shortage of petroleum products . Due to that fact , on June 30 , 1947 , we again controlled the shipment of petroleum products for export . Up to that time there had been ...
... developed it became obvious that there was an increasing shortage of petroleum products . Due to that fact , on June 30 , 1947 , we again controlled the shipment of petroleum products for export . Up to that time there had been ...
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... develop these outlets for the products of our petroleum companies . To now withdraw the supply suddenly , with no alternative source of supply , would create havoc within all of the nations with whom we deal . It would depend as to the ...
... develop these outlets for the products of our petroleum companies . To now withdraw the supply suddenly , with no alternative source of supply , would create havoc within all of the nations with whom we deal . It would depend as to the ...
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... developed over a much shorter period than that . Much of that oil will come in within 2 years . Mr. HESELTON . Will you yield at that point ? Mr. HARRIS . I yield . Mr. HESELTON . That would be a gamble ? Mr. FOSTER . Pardon me . Mr ...
... developed over a much shorter period than that . Much of that oil will come in within 2 years . Mr. HESELTON . Will you yield at that point ? Mr. HARRIS . I yield . Mr. HESELTON . That would be a gamble ? Mr. FOSTER . Pardon me . Mr ...
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... develop that break - down , sir , and we do not yet have it . The CHAIRMAN . Is not that a very important item to be considered in connection with what is exportable to foreign countries ? Mr. FOSTER . I believe it is . The CHAIRMAN ...
... develop that break - down , sir , and we do not yet have it . The CHAIRMAN . Is not that a very important item to be considered in connection with what is exportable to foreign countries ? Mr. FOSTER . I believe it is . The CHAIRMAN ...
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additional Admiral CALLAGHAN allocation Ambassador DOUGLAS American amount ANDREWS Austin field BALL barrels BENNETT of Michigan BUDDRUS Buyer capacity CEEC estimate CEEC report CHAIRMAN chartered city of Detroit coal coast Colonel VOGEL Commissioner MCKEOUGH committee companies Congress Consolidated Gas Co consumption contract cubic feet customers December delivery demand Department Detroit domestic DONALD MONTGOMERY exports February Federal Power Commission FINK fiscal foreign FOSTER fuel oil gasoline going Governor SIGLER HALE HARRIS heating HENRY HESELTON imports increase industry January January 22 kerosene Maritime Commission Michigan Consolidated Gas Middle East MONTGOMERY National Petroleum Council natural gas Navy needs operation Panhandle Eastern participating countries percent petroleum products petroleum requirements present purchase question SADOWSKI Sailed Seller ships shortage situation sources Standard Oil Co statement steel storage supply tank cars tankers tion tons transportation United States Gulf vessels western
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Page 190 - ... 7. To authorize allocation and inventory control of scarce commodities which basically affect the cost of living or industrial production.
Page 272 - Association; and that notice of this order be given to the general public by depositing a copy in the Office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, DC, and by filing it with the Director, Office of the Federal Register.
Page 699 - Even the construction of a waterworks system in a village is seldom necessary, though highly desirable. However, any improvement which is highly important to the public convenience and desirable for the public welfare may be regarded as necessary. If it is of sufficient importance to warrant the expense of making it, it is a public necessity.
Page 189 - The purposes of this joint resolution are to aid in stabilizing the economy of the United States, to aid in curbing inflationary tendencies, to promote the orderly and equitable distribution of goods and facilities, and to aid in preventing maldistribution of goods and facilities which basically affect the cost of living or industrial production.
Page 272 - ... that notice of this order shall be given to the general public by depositing a copy in the Office of the Secretary of the Commission at Washington, DC, and by filing it with the Director, Office of the Federal Register.
Page 699 - When the statute requires a certificate of public convenience and necessity as a prerequisite to the construction or extension of any public utility, the word "necessity" is not used in its lexicographical sense of "indispensably requisite.
Page 353 - States. (b) the procurement of petroleum and petroleum products under this title shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be made from petroleum sources outside the United States; and, in furnishing commodities under the provisions of this title, the Administrator shall take fully into account the present and anticipated world shortage of petroleum and its products and the consequent undesirability of expansion in petroleum-consuming equipment where the use of alternate fuels or other sources of...
Page 272 - The operation of all rules and regulations, insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this order, is hereby suspended and each railroad subject to this order, or its agent, shall publish, file, and post a supplement to each of its tariffs affected hereby, in substantial accordance with the provisions of rule 9 (k) of the Commission's Tariff Circular No. 20 (141.9 (k) of this chapter), announcing such suspension.
Page 76 - ... and essential to the successful carrying out of the foreign policy of the United States, for the purpose of establishing priority in production and delivery for export, and materials necessary for the manufacture and delivery of the materials required for such export : Provided, That no such priority based on a certification by the Secretary of State shall be effective unless and until the Secretary of Commerce shall have satisfied himself that the proposed action will not have an unduly adverse...
Page 63 - Any other orders or parts of orders the provisions of which are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this order are hereby amended or superseded accordingly.