Consolidation of Veterans' Activities: Hearings Before the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments in the House of Representatives on H.R. 6141, a Bill to Authorize the President to Consolidate and Coordinate Governmental Activities Affecting War Veterans. Seventy-first Congress, Second Session. With Table of Contents, Index, and Statements Summarized |
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... fact that such a step would be thoroughly consistent with the consolidation proposed . As I stated before the committee , it is my opinion that the saving under a consolidation such as is proposed by the bill would amount to several ...
... fact that such a step would be thoroughly consistent with the consolidation proposed . As I stated before the committee , it is my opinion that the saving under a consolidation such as is proposed by the bill would amount to several ...
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... fact that with the completion of the Veterans ' Bureau hospital program there will be , and even now under present condi- tions there is , a duplication within a given state of hospital facili- ties ; that is , both the Veteran's Bureau ...
... fact that with the completion of the Veterans ' Bureau hospital program there will be , and even now under present condi- tions there is , a duplication within a given state of hospital facili- ties ; that is , both the Veteran's Bureau ...
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... fact that it would per- mit of a better correlation of the existing hospital and domiciliary facilities operated by the Federal Government for the veterans of American Wars . Still another worth - while saving would accrue through the ...
... fact that it would per- mit of a better correlation of the existing hospital and domiciliary facilities operated by the Federal Government for the veterans of American Wars . Still another worth - while saving would accrue through the ...
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... fact that the Department of Agriculture operated for many years under the name of the " De- partment of Agriculture " before it was dignified by a Cabinet mem- ber at its head . The Bureau of Labor also operated for a number of years as ...
... fact that the Department of Agriculture operated for many years under the name of the " De- partment of Agriculture " before it was dignified by a Cabinet mem- ber at its head . The Bureau of Labor also operated for a number of years as ...
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... fact that in the operating costs of the Soldiers ' Home they are enabled at the present time to utilize certain members at a small rate of pay to take care of the others in the home . When you make comparisons , I think a fairer ...
... fact that in the operating costs of the Soldiers ' Home they are enabled at the present time to utilize certain members at a small rate of pay to take care of the others in the home . When you make comparisons , I think a fairer ...
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activities adjudication administrative agencies American Legion appeal appropriated Army Assistant Secretary authority Battle Mountain beds BEEDY believe bill Board of Managers Branch Bureau hospitals Bureau of Pensions Cabinet officer Captain BETTELHEIM cent CHAIRMAN checks claims COCHRAN Colonel CHURCH Colonel MARSTON Colonel SCOTT Commissioner CHURCH Commissioner of Pensions compensation Comptroller Congress consolidation coordination cost DALLINGER decision Director Disabled Volunteer Soldiers domiciliary employees erans examination existing expense facilities fact gentlemen Government head HINES Home for Disabled institutions Interior Department JOHNSON KNUTSON legislation matter McCARL ment military MONTET National Home National Soldiers Navy neuropsychiatric operation organization patients payment Pension Bureau personnel preaudit present President problem proposed question record relief Rice W salaries SCHAFER Secretary WILBUR service connection Spanish War veterans Spanish-American War statement SWING thing tion transfer United States Veterans War Department WOOD World War veterans
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Page 85 - Administration shall be subject to review, on appeal, by such administrator. "SEC. 3. All property the title of which now stands in the name of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is hereby transferred to and the title thereof vested in the United States.
Page 70 - Chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, House of Representatives. MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN...
Page 2 - His service organizations are the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans; he is a thirty-second degree Mason, an Elk, and a Baptist.
Page 1 - President is authorized to utilize, coordinate, or consolidate any executive or administrative commissions, bureaus, agencies, offices, or officers now existing by law, to transfer any duties or powers from one existing department, commission, bureau, agency, office, or officer to another, to transfer the personnel thereof or any part of it either by detail or assignment, together with the whole or any part of the records and public property belonging thereto.
Page 102 - ... of the Veterans' Administration, including the expenses of maintenance and operation of medical, hospital, and domiciliary services of the Veterans' Administration, in carrying out the duties, powers, and functions devolving upon it pursuant to the authority contained in the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President to consolidate and coordinate governmental activities affecting war veterans...
Page 104 - No public money shall be expended upon any site or land purchased by the United States for the purposes...
Page 111 - Philippines, and who are disabled by disease, wounds or otherwise, and who have no adequate means of support...
Page 2 - ... unless and until they shall thereafter be superseded or discharged according to law. The outstanding obligations assumed by the United States by virtue of the provisions of this subdivision may be enforced by suit in the Court of Claims or in the district courts of the United States...
Page 111 - Spain, and who are disabled by disease, wounds or otherwise, and who have no adequate means of support, and by reason of such disability are incapable of earning their living...