Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriation Bill, 1948, Hearings Before the Subcommittee of ... , 80-1 on H.R. 2436

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Page 182 - Department has received the cordial recognition of the Finance Committee of the Senate and the Ways and Means Committee of the Assembly, nor has the Executive failed at any time to manifest his earnest interest in the progress made.
Page 170 - Report of the New York State Commission for the Revision of the Tax Laws, by Paul R.
Page 303 - Meet the needs of the peoples of the world for safe, regular, efficient and economical air transport; (e) Prevent economic waste caused by unreasonable competition; (f) Insure that the rights of contracting States are fully respected and that every contracting State has a fair opportunity to operate international airlines...
Page 581 - ... the need of each such air carrier for compensation for the transportation of mail sufficient to insure the performance of such service, and, together with all other revenue of the air carrier, to enable such air carrier under honest, economical, and efficient management, to maintain and continue the development of air transportation to the extent and of the character and quality required for the, commerce of the United States, the Postal Service, and the national defense.
Page 519 - The temporary appointments under the authority of this Act shall be in such numbers as the President may determine that the needs of the service require and in such manner and under such regulations as he may prescribe.
Page 555 - Revoke (h) The Authority, upon petition or complaint or upon its own initiative, after notice and hearing, may alter, amend, modify, or suspend any such certificate, in whole or in part, if the public convenience and necessity so require, or may revoke any such certificate, in whole or in part, for intentional failure to comply with any provision of this title or any order, rule, or regulation issued hereunder or any term, condition, or limitation of such certificate...
Page 144 - Division consisted of a deputy surveyor, 2 assistant deputy surveyors, 3 lieutenants, 12 roundsmen, and 300 watchmen. The Division operated on a three-platoon system, 12 pm to 8 am, 8 am to 4 pm and 4 pm to midnight. The assignment of watchmen to exits of piers and to gangways of vessels made it possible to more fully prevent the illegal landing of merchandise and contraband. Increases in the total number of officers was made from time to time.
Page 122 - President in the budget of the United States Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969. The bill would authorize appropriations to be made to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the sum of $4,370,400,000, as follows: (1) for "Research and development...
Page 394 - ... (3) Such standards respecting the character and quality of service to be rendered by air carriers as may be prescribed by or pursuant to law ; (4) The inherent advantages of transportation by aircraft; and (5) The need of each air carrier for revenue sufficient to enable such air carrier, under honest, economical, and efficient management, to provide adequate and efficient air carrier service.
Page 6 - ... and hire of quarters for officers and enlisted men on sea duty at such times as they may be deprived of their quarters on board ship due to repairs or other conditions which may render them uninhabitable...

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