Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Vetoed a bill which would have let a legislative committee continue its investigation of some nasty bridge-fund boodle. (Lawyer Boyles got the blame. Protested Mr. Dickinson to carpers: "Why, I didn't know that bill terminated the investigation. Judge Boyles told me to veto...
...promptly put to the test in the Senate. Jimmy Byrnes of South Carolina, prime friend of Reorganization, asked the committee in charge to report an adverse resolution on Reorganization II. It did so and Jimmy Byrnes got the resolution beaten in full Senate, thus assuring Reorganization II against Congressional veto...
Taxpayers of Westchester County, N. Y. held a mass meeting last week in White Plains to protest the cost of their State Government. One speaker suggested that the Republican Legislature adopt a greatly reduced budget, let Democratic Governor Lehman veto it if he dare. State Senator Pliny W. Williamson (Republican) expostulated: "You wouldn't want the courts and State institutions and offices closed for lack of funds, would...
Originator of the idea was slim, vigorous septuagenarian Vernon Campbell, long associated with California coops. Legislature approved a similar bill two years ago, but ex-Governor Frank F. Merriam killed it with a pocket veto. Busy Mr. Campbell has already organized his Exchange, with a board of directors including top flight Los Angeles bigwigs. Los Angeles Times Editor Ralph Trueblood offered to help, was told to lay low lest he scare off California Democrats. Liberal Publisher Manchester Boddy also was asked to keep quiet, lest he frighten Republicans...
...Service-producing Activities (credit and insurance, banking, professions, the arts, sea and air transport, communication). All the corporations compose a National Council of Corporations which, acting through its central committee has in the past legislated on questions of labor and production. Its decisions-subject to the Dictator's veto-become...