Investigation of Lobbying on Utility Holding Company Bills: Hearings... on H.Res. 288, ... July 9- 17, 1935 |
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... Passamaquoddy ? Mr. BREWSTER . His connection was purely that of one who was interested , who was in Maine for years ... project should be carried out , and Mr. Cor- coran was designated by the President to handle that matter . That is ...
... Passamaquoddy ? Mr. BREWSTER . His connection was purely that of one who was interested , who was in Maine for years ... project should be carried out , and Mr. Cor- coran was designated by the President to handle that matter . That is ...
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... projects . One of them was the holding company bill , and the other was the Passamaquoddy project , which is being built in his district in Maine . In order to make clear what the background of the Gruening con- versation was , I ask ...
... projects . One of them was the holding company bill , and the other was the Passamaquoddy project , which is being built in his district in Maine . In order to make clear what the background of the Gruening con- versation was , I ask ...
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... Passamaquoddy project is . It is a big hydro- electric plant that is to be operated by the ebb and flow of the tide , to be located in Mr. Brewster's district on the Canadian - American boundary up in the eastern end of Maine , and it ...
... Passamaquoddy project is . It is a big hydro- electric plant that is to be operated by the ebb and flow of the tide , to be located in Mr. Brewster's district on the Canadian - American boundary up in the eastern end of Maine , and it ...
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... project . One of them related to preventing suits which might arise to stop the construction , once it got started ... Passamaquoddy , but there was doubt as to the Federal Government's power , after the dam was built , to operate ...
... project . One of them related to preventing suits which might arise to stop the construction , once it got started ... Passamaquoddy , but there was doubt as to the Federal Government's power , after the dam was built , to operate ...
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... Passamaquoddy project- the whole thing came to light again , and I talked it over with Gov- ernor Brewster , who was pressing , pressing , pressing for a decision on Passamaquoddy . The counsel from Maine came down at Governor ...
... Passamaquoddy project- the whole thing came to light again , and I talked it over with Gov- ernor Brewster , who was pressing , pressing , pressing for a decision on Passamaquoddy . The counsel from Maine came down at Governor ...
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answer asked attended Attorney Bangor called Capitol CHAIRMAN Cohen committee conference Congressman conversation Cooper CORCORAN death sentence death-sentence clause Dieterich amendment discussed DRIVER DUSTIN Duvane Eastport Ernest Gruening floor glad going to vote Government Governor Brewster Governor of Maine GREENWOOD GRUENING HAINES HAMLIN HARLAN hear holding company bill holding-company bill House invited July June 17 June 26 knew legislation LEHLBACH letter LEWIS lobbyists Maine Legislature MAPES Marcantonio MARTIN matter Maury Maverick MAVERICK MCFARLANE meeting Members of Congress Monday Moran morning never o'clock Passamaquoddy project play ball political power interests present President question Quoddy project RANKIN RANSLEY Rayburn recall reference remember Representative Republican SABATH Senate bill Senator WHEELER Senator White signed speech spoke statement Statuary Hall suggested talk telephone tell testified testimony thing thought tion told understand understood utility bill VITO MARCANTONIO Washington witness Zioncheck
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Page 64 - ... Brewster on Saturday morning, the Saturday preceding? Senator HALE. I saw Mr. Brewster on Saturday morning at a meeting before the Park and Planning Commission about 11 : 30 to 12 o'clock. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Senator. We shall be glad to hear Senator White. STATEMENT OF HON. WALLACE H. WHITE, JR., A UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MAINE The CHAIRMAN. Senator, you are a Senator from the State of Maine ? Senator WHITE. That is correct ; formerly a Member of the House and privileged...
Page 68 - I can summarize them very quickly. I have a personal relationship , and friendship with Mr. Brewster which makes my answer entirely pertinent, and any omission of such account would render my answer entirely incomplete; and I demand the right to review that relationship with Mr. Brewster. The CHAIRMAN. Well, this committee will conduct this proceeding, Mr. Gruening. Mr. GRUENING. I beg your pardon, Mr. Chairman; I merely wanted The CHAIRMAN. To come down to the 1st day of July, when you and Mr. Brewster...
Page 161 - I had not. The CHAIRMAN. Following that, did you talk to him? Mr. MARCANTONIO. I did not. The CHAIRMAN. I do not think there is any other question. Thank you, Mr. Marcantonio. Mr. Corcoran, I desire to swear you and also as to your previous testimony. Hold up your right hand. You do solemnly swear that the testimony given by you heretofore and to be given has been and will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. CORCORAN. I do. May I have a chance at the next...
Page 139 - Esquire . . . came to me in the lobby of the Capitol and stated to me with what he termed 'brutal frankness...