Speculation in Commodity Markets: Hearings, Eightieth Congress, Second Session |
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Page 395 - Such plan shall specify, in terms of general location and type of development, the projects considered by the Administrator to be necessary to provide a system of public airports adequate to anticipate and meet the needs of civil aeronautics.
Page 611 - That the functions of the bureau shall consist in the custody of the standards; the comparison of the standards used in scientific investigations, engineering, manufacturing, commerce, and educational institutions with the standards adopted or recognized by the Government; the construction, when necessary, of standards, their multiples and subdivisions; the testing and calibration of standard measuring apparatus; the solution of problems which arise in connection with standards; the determination...
Page 394 - Act, that the project will be completed without undue delay, that the public agency or public agencies which submitted the project application have legal authority to engage in the airport development as proposed, and that all project sponsorship requirements prescribed by or under the authority of this Act have been or will be met.
Page 57 - In carrying out the provisions of this Act it shall be the duty of the Secretary to utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, the services and facilities of private agencies, including existing American press, publishing, radio, motion picture, and other agencies, through contractual arrangements or otherwise.
Page 294 - Provided, That the compensation of secretaries and law clerks of circuit and district judges shall be fixed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts without regard to the Classification Act of...
Page 393 - In order to bring about, in conformity with the national airport plan prepared and from time to time revised as provided in this Act, the establishment of a Nation-wide system of public airports adequate to meet the present and future needs of civil aeronautics...
Page 384 - The Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and revise annually, a national plan for the development of public airports in the United States, including the Territory of Alaska, the Territory of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Page 414 - Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The Clerk read as follows: "Amendment offered by Mr.
Page 488 - The National Bureau of Standards is the principal agency of the Federal Government for fundamental research in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and engineering. It has the custody of the national standards of physical measurement in terms of which all...
Page 262 - It has to be dipped and redipped and redipped before you get your candle, but the start has been made. INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE DIFFERENCES I want to say to you, sir, if you ever worked with international bodies, you know that one of the most difficult things in the world is to begin to try to get people with various backgrounds to get together to understand each other. The language difficulty is small compared to the difficulty of understanding your aims and understanding that really very frequently...