Nomination of Albert Cummins Beeson to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board: Hearings, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session, Volumes 1-2

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954 - 223 pages
 

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Page 75 - The study shall incorporate guidelines which are consistent with criteria provided in resolutions adopted by the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the United States Senate or the Committee on Education and Labor of the United States House of Representatives, or both.
Page 70 - Government, and I might add of our President, that the States and communities not only should, but must, assume and discharge the responsibility of local affairs. I believe that this agency must use sound restraint in the exercise of its jurisdiction. I believe that this agency should assist this administration in pulling back the outer reaches of Federal bureaucracy, and thus encourage rather than impede the development of our communities and our States.
Page 210 - That no member appointed shall be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of employees or any carrier.
Page 210 - ... per annum, together with necessary traveling and subsistence expenses, or per diem allowance in lieu thereof, subject to the provisions of law applicable thereto, while away from the principal office of the Board on business required by this Act.
Page 34 - I expect to interrogate you at length in a few moments, but for the present over what period of time were you a member of the Communist Party ? Mr.
Page 168 - I hesitate on this request to take any action because I do not want to be put in the position of voting for something that they do not approve of.
Page 69 - ... to approach those responsibilities. I take this position as the representative of no individual or no group, other than the people of the United States. To each petitioner under this act, whether he represents labor, management, or an individual, I propose to extend his full rights and nothing more. I propose to carry out this law, not as it once was, not as some may wish it to be, but as it is. In other words, I intend to adhere to the Taft-Hartley Act as it stands and to apply it as Congress...
Page 34 - Mr. TAVENNER. Were you at that time a member of the Communist Party? Mr. PAUL. I refuse to answer that question on the grounds of selfincrimination.
Page 1 - SEPTEMBER 1, 1970 US SENATE, COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE, Washington, DC The committee met at 10 : 20 am, pursuant to call, in room 6202, New Senate Office Building, Senator Gale W. McGee (chairman of the committee) presiding. Present : Senators McGee Stevens, and Fannin.
Page 207 - ... Taft if he would like to ask Mr. Durkin some questions. Senator TAFT. In short, to put it in a brief statement, you will regard yourself as a representative of the public in performing your duties as Secretary of Labor, and not the representative of any particular group? Mr. DURKIN. That is correct. Senator TAFT. And you will resign your position as president of the United Association, you said? I think you said you woald leave your post.

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