President forthwith to demand of that government the reasons for such imprisonment, and if it appears to be wrongful and in violation of the rights of American citizenship, the President shall forthwith demand the release of such citizen, and if the release... The Federal Reporter - Page 1131919Full view - About this book
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs - History - 1993 - 236 pages
...duty of the President forthwith to demand of that government the reasons of such imprisonment; and if it appears to be wrongful and in violation of the...amounting to acts of war. as he may think necessary and I proper to obtain or effectuate the release; and all the facts and proceedings relative thereto shall... | |
| United States - United States - 1992 - 1748 pages
...duty of the President forthwith to demand of that government the reasons of such imprisonment; and if it appears to be wrongful and in violation of the...shall use such means, not amounting to acts of war and not otherwise prohibited by law,2 as he may think necessary and proper to obtain or effectuate... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs - History - 1994 - 1696 pages
...President forthwith to demand of that government the reasons of such imprisonment; and if it appears wrongful and in violation of the rights of American...shall use such means, not amounting to acts of war and not otherwise prohibited by law, as he may think necessary and proper to obtain or effectuate the... | |
| Daniel D. Pegarkov - Political Science - 2006 - 242 pages
...courts. The Carter Administration also cited the broad language of the Hostage Act, which states that "the President shall use such means, not amounting...necessary and proper to obtain or effectuate the release" of the hostages.[24] Justice Rehnquist wrote for the majority Although we have declined to conclude... | |
| United States - 1901 - 1054 pages
...duty of the President forthwith to demand of that Government the reasons of such imprisonment; and if it appears to be wrongful and in violation of the...unreasonably delayed or refused the President shall nse snch means, not amounting to acts of war, as he may think necessary and proper to obtain or effectuate... | |
| 632 pages
...Wickersham, Att. Gen., 29 Op. 322 (1912). •7 Rev. Stat., sec. 2001 ; Comp. Stat., sec, 3957. " If unreasonably delayed or refused, the President shall...necessary and proper to obtain or effectuate the release." Aside from such general acts,08 Congress may authorize a broad use of force by acts or resolutions... | |
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