Petroleum Agreement with Grreat Britain and Northern Ireland: Hearings Before the ... Eightieth Congress, First Session on Executive H an Agreement on Petroleum Between the Government of the United States of America and the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, June 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 23, 24, and 25, 19471947 - 397 pages |
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... treaty shall be construed to require either gov- ernment to act upon or require their nationals to comply with any report or pro- posal made by the commission ; ( b ) That no provision of the treaty shall be construed as applying to the ...
... treaty shall be construed to require either gov- ernment to act upon or require their nationals to comply with any report or pro- posal made by the commission ; ( b ) That no provision of the treaty shall be construed as applying to the ...
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... treaty . The Constitution provides that " all treaties made , or which shall be made , under the authority of the ... treaty will not only prevail over the Constitution and the laws of a State , but also may deal with powers reserved to ...
... treaty . The Constitution provides that " all treaties made , or which shall be made , under the authority of the ... treaty will not only prevail over the Constitution and the laws of a State , but also may deal with powers reserved to ...
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... treaty as a basis for actions that might well seriously affect domestic producers . It is argued that although the treaty may not require implementing legislation , the agreement of the signatory governments is such as to require ...
... treaty as a basis for actions that might well seriously affect domestic producers . It is argued that although the treaty may not require implementing legislation , the agreement of the signatory governments is such as to require ...
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... treaty , provided , that in the act of ratification the Senate incorporates the specific interpretations of the treaty as set forth in the resolution previously adopted by its board of directors on the 13th of November 1946 , as ...
... treaty , provided , that in the act of ratification the Senate incorporates the specific interpretations of the treaty as set forth in the resolution previously adopted by its board of directors on the 13th of November 1946 , as ...
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... treaty do that is not already done , or could be done without a treaty by mutual agreement ? Secretary ACHESON . May I give you a list of some of the things which the treaty does ? Senator ROBERTSON of Wyoming . Please . Secretary ...
... treaty do that is not already done , or could be done without a treaty by mutual agreement ? Secretary ACHESON . May I give you a list of some of the things which the treaty does ? Senator ROBERTSON of Wyoming . Please . Secretary ...
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American oil American Petroleum Institute Anglo-American Oil Treaty Anglo-American petroleum agreement article II article VII Bahrain barrels Britain Britain and Northern British cartel CHAIRMAN Colonel VOGEL committee Congress construed DAVIES Department direct their efforts domestic oil domestic petroleum industry equal opportunity FAHY Federal Government foreign oil Foreign Relations FRASER hampered by restrictions Holman important independent interest International Petroleum Commission international petroleum trade international trade interpretation Interstate Oil legislation LOFTUS means MENEFEE ment multilateral negotiation Northern Ireland objections obligation oil business oil companies oil industry operation of refineries orderly development PATMAN petroleum resources POGUE president proposed treaty provisions purposes question ratification RAYNER report or proposal reserves resolution respect restrictions inconsistent ROBERTSON of Wyoming Saudi Arabia Senator CONNALLY Senator GEORGE Senator HATCH Senator LODGE Senator ROBERTSON September 24 signatory Governments agree statement supplies of petroleum Texas thing tion United Kingdom United Nations United States Senate
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Page 52 - Our Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is consequently to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision.
Page 164 - The action required to carry out the decisions of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security shall be taken by all the Members of the United Nations or by some of them, as the Security Council may determine.
Page 165 - Article 74 Members of the United Nations also agree that their policy in respect of the territories to which this Chapter applies, no less than in respect of their metropolitan areas, must be based on the general principle of good-neighborliness, due account being taken of the interests and well-being of the rest of the world, in social, economic, and commercial matters.
Page 128 - Versailles is submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent to ratification.
Page 363 - ... case, it shall be lawful for the president of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of the militia thereof, as shall be judged necessary, for the purpose of taking possession of, and detaining any such ship or vessel...
Page 165 - The Economic and Social Council may take appropriate steps to obtain regular reports from the specialized agencies. It may make arrangements with the Members of the United Nations and with the specialized agencies to obtain reports on the steps taken to give effect to its own recommendations and to recommendations on matters falling within its competence made by the General Assembly.
Page 334 - It stands on the same footing of supremacy as do the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the United States. It operates of itself without the aid of any legislation, state or national; and it will be applied and given authoritative effect by the courts.
Page 334 - When the two relate to the same subject, the courts will always endeavor to construe them so as to give effect to both, if that can be done without violating the language of either; but if the two are inconsistent, the one last in date will control the other, provided always the stipulation of the treaty on the subject is self-executing.
Page 52 - A treaty is in its nature a contract between two nations, not a legislative act. It does not generally effect, of itself, the object to be accomplished, especially so far as its operation is infra-territorial ; but is carried into execution by the sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument.