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Page 6 - that it is the continuing policy and responsibility of the Federal Government to use all practicable means, with the assistance and cooperation of industry, agriculture, labor, and State and local governments, to coordinate and utilize all its functions and resources for the purpose of eliminating hunger and malnutrition. Mr. CAMPBELL. We agree with that. That is the policy of the Department right now. We
Page 7 - person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and of the application of such provisions to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. AUTHORIZATION SEC. 20. There are authorized to be appropriated such
Page 19 - but to keep them so." This is not merely the interpretation of the former President. It is the law of the land. The Organic Act of 1897 which established the National Forests clearly states, "No national forest shall be established, except to improve and protect the forest within the boundaries, or for the purpose of securing favorable conditions of water flow, and
Page 78 - Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. "(2) To protect the interest of the consumer by (a) approaching the level of prices which it is declared to be the policy of Congress to establish in subsection (1) of this section by gradual correction of the current level at as rapid a rate as the Secretary of Agriculture
Page 17 - standpoint of the Administration's program. Sincerely yours, LESLIE L. GLASGOW, Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Mr. ABERNETHY. The first witness will be Mr. Charles McDougall, Assistant Administrator of the Extension Service of the US Department of Agriculture. Mr. McDouGALL. Mr. Chairman, I have prepared a statement which I would like to read at this time. Mr.
Page 79 - the purposes of such agreement, order, or amendment, be adjusted to reflect the price of feeds, the available supplies of feeds, and other economic conditions which affect market supply and demand for milk or its products in the marketing area or, in the case of orders
Page 2 - issue an order if he finds, and sets forth in the order, upon the evidence introduced at the hearings, that the issuance of the order and all the terms and conditions thereof will tend to effectuate the declared policy of the Act. REGULATIONS SEC. 6. The Secretary is authorized to make such regulations as may be necessary to
Page 15 - the University of Guam. The first Morrill Act provided for the donation of public land or land script to each State to be used for the endowment and maintenance of colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts. Since there is no public land or land script available for this purpose, the
Page 6 - States within the jurisdiction of which such investigation or proceeding is carried on, or where such person resides or carries on business, in requiring the attendance and testimony of
Page 108 - containing the declaration of Congress that "it is the continuing policy and responsibility of the Federal Government to use all practicable means, with the assistance and