National Stabilization: Hearings Before the Committee on Banking and Currency, United States Senate, Eightieth Congress, Second Session, on S. 1873 [and Others] ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948 |
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Page 19 - Act, he may by regulation or order establish such maximum price or maximum prices as in his judgment will be generally fair and equitable and will effectuate the purposes of this Act [set forth in Section 1 (a) of the Act].
Page 6 - SEC. 705. (a) There is hereby created a Commission to be known as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which shall be composed of five members, not more than three of whom shall be members of the same political party, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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