Word: statements
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, cried that Eisenhower wanted to give Benson a "blueprint for bankruptcy." Louisiana's Allen Ellender, chairman of the Senate committee, said Benson would become a "czar," promptly summoned him to a committee inquisition. Benson arrived at 10 a.m. with a 24-page statement, was badgered after the third sentence. At one point Missouri's Democratic Senator Stuart Symington accused Benson of "insincerity" in saying he wanted to help farmers by lowering price supports. Then Symington turned aside, dramatically intoned: "Every time, Moses, that you strike the rock you hurt my people...
...Administration to make a special exception in the new program for dairy farmers, but Benson said no.) As the committee members closed in, Chairman Ellender, unable to conceal his delight, looked at Aiken and broadly winked. Not until almost 6 o'clock was Benson allowed to complete his statement. By then all but two Senators, after having their say to the press table, had gone home...
...statement released yesterday, Watson stated that a student wishing to live in private lodgings must first secure the approval of his House and of his parents...
...Dean's Office statement also said that students living out will keep their House affiliation on a "courtesy non-resident basis." The only other alternative would be to apply for membership in Dudley...
...Foreign Ministry spokeman made the statement at a news conference in a defense of the seizure Saturday of 150 tons of arms and munitions from the Yugoslav ship Slovenija...