Embargo on Soviet Products: Hearings Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Seventy-first Congress, Third Session, on H.R. 16035, a Bill to Prohibit the Importation of Any Article Or Merchandise from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Indexed. February 19, 20, and 21, 1931, Volumes 1-3 |
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Page 134 - I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed ; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign States ; a perfect union, one and inseparable ; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice , and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution;...
Page 123 - Treasury determines that a class of merchandise is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than its fair value, he shall so advise the Tariff Commission.
Page 103 - January 1, 1932; but In no case shall such provisions be applicable to goods, wares, articles, or merchandise so mined, produced, or manufactured which are not mined, produced, or manufactured In such quantities In the United States as to meet the consumptive demands of the United States.
Page 124 - I ask permission at this point to insert in the record a telegram received by me from Mr.
Page 123 - The name of the exporter or exporters and producer or producers, if known; (d) The ports or probable ports of importation into the United States; (e) Information indicating that an industry in the United States is being injured, or is likely to be injured, or prevented from being established...
Page 116 - Of the raw materials necessary to us in war, none is more important than manganese. The problem of providing an adequate supply is aggravated by the fact that we largely rely upon foreign sources to meet our demands in this material. Consequently, it is easy to see why we are so interested in the activities of the American Manganese Producers Association.
Page 103 - The CHAIRMAN. If there are no further questions, we thank you for the evidence you have given the committee.
Page 119 - If they, the soviets, do succeed, collectivism, in one form or another, will swamp the world and private property as a source of income will vanish. It is indeed a war, a war declared without compass or trappings, but a ruthless war, waged to destroy all that our civilization holds dear, the family, religion, and private property. And our workmen must go hungry; our plants stand idle to furnish money for the war against oursleves. Some will say we must not irritate the soviets, that they will buy...
Page 114 - Plan is an important part of the offensive of the proletariat of the world against capitalism; it is a plan tending to undermine capitalist stabilization; it is a great plan of world revolution.
Page 54 - The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, it will be inserted in the record. (The letter referred to is as follows :) TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, January IS, 1931.