United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 10111U.S. Government Printing Office, 1937 - United States Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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Page 6 - By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead ; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment day; Under the one, the Blue, Under the other, the Gray.
Page 384 - Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate: "To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods...
Page 25 - ... to make such covenants and to do any and all such acts and things as may be necessary or convenient or desirable in order to secure its bonds, or, in the absolute discretion of said authority, as will tend to make the bonds more marketable notwithstanding that such covenants, acts or things may not be enumerated herein.
Page 389 - We cannot keep out of a war and at the same time enforce the freedom of the seas — that is, the freedom to make profits out of countries in a death struggle. If a war arises, we must therefore choose between two courses : between great profits, with grave risks of war, on the one hand or smaller profits and less risk on the other...
Page 411 - We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Page 390 - Industrial and agricultural production for a war market may give immense fortunes to a few men ; for the nation as a whole it produces disaster. It was the prospect of war profits that made our farmers in the west plow up prairie land that should never have been plowed but should have been left for grazing cattle.
Page 259 - Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and Citizens' Military Training Camps who are injured or contract disease while engaged in military training, and for other purposes", approved June 15, 1936 (49 Stat.
Page 25 - Cross," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, with the power to sue and be sued in courts of law and equity within the jurisdiction of the United States...
Page 247 - Federal or non-Federal project on account of such previous employment: Provided further, That the fact that a person is entitled to or has received either adjusted-service bonds or a Treasury check in payment of an adjusted-compensation certificate shall not be considered in determining actual need of such employment...