General Government Matters Appropriations 1961, Hearings Before ... 86-2, on H.R. 11389

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Page 36 - Council shall be to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating, to the national security so as to enable the military services and the other departments and agencies of the Government to cooperate more effectively in matters involving the national security.
Page 110 - This general policy usually has been interpreted to mean that travelers are entitled to accommodations designated "first class," although section 1.1 of these regulations provides a traveler should use 'the same care in incurring expenses that a prudent person would exercise if traveling on personal business.
Page 43 - Council is composed of the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning...
Page 112 - Unless otherwise specifically provided, no appropriation available for any department shall be expended — "(1) to purchase any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of busses, ambulances, and station wagons), at a cost, completely equipped for operation, and including the value of any vehicle exchanged, in excess of the maximum price therefor^ if any, established pursuant to law by a Government agency...
Page 61 - Europeans and people from other continents. They make a highly important psychological contribution to the furtherance of our international ideals, recalling so vividly as they do that our countrymen have paid the price in lives as well as in treasure. Their standard of maintenance continues to evoke unvaryingly favorable comment and appreciation of the high regard paid by our Government to the memory of those who died in the service of their country.
Page 112 - The limitations of this paragraph shall not apply to any motor vehicles or aircraft for official use of the President, the heads of the executive departments enumerated in 5 USC 1, ambassadors, ministers, charges d'affaires, and other principal diplomatic and consular officials.
Page 112 - Government-owned motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle not used exclusively for official purposes; and "official purposes" shall not. include the transportation of officers and employees between their domiciles and places of employment, except in cases of medical officers on out-patient medical services and except in cases of officers and employees engaged in field work the character of whose duties makes such transportation necessary and then only as to such latter cases when the same is approved...
Page 46 - Order 10432, to advise the President, the assistant to the President, and the Director of the Bureau of the Budget with respect to changes in the organization and activities of the executive branch of the Government which, in its opinion, would promote economy and efficiency in the operation of that branch. The members of the Advisory Committee, all of whom have served since its inception, are Dr.
Page 106 - Commission, which is to consider on its own initiative ways and means of fostering better relations between the levels of government...
Page 110 - Regulations provides that travelers should use "the same care in incurring expenses that a prudent person would exercise if traveling on personal business," the fact is that first-class air accommodations usually are used for official travel by Government employees.

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