Word: vetoing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...American plan would create a $5 billion stabilization fund, backed largely by gold. The fund would have power to fix exchange rates and to regulate exchange transactions, with the U.S. retaining effective veto power over its decisions. Author of the new proposal was the Treasury's hard-working economist, Dr. Harry D. White...
...American fund would be determined by the amount of gold and other capital which a nation put into it. But no nation could hold more than 25% of the votes. Since its board must have an 80% majority to reach any important decision, this would place an effective veto in the hands of the U.S. Keynes, on the other hand, proposes that voting power in the Union be more democratically based on a nation's trade. He specifically stated that "management of the institution must be genuinely international, without preponderate power of veto...
This was the President's 588th veto.* With it he sent the Senate his third major message on inflation. The first message, a year ago, had outlined a seven-point strategy to curb the rising cost of living. The second message, seven months ago, had found progress satisfactory on all points save three: taxes, farm price control, wage stabilization. The cost of living was still rising. Between April 1942 and February...
...Battle Lines. While the Senate might override the veto, experts expected the House to sustain the President. Even the greediest farm lobbyist knew that if the farmers took another grab, labor would shove up to the trough for its turn...
...this bill he headed the Congressional revolt against the Administration. He wanted to repeal the $25,000 salary ceiling in such a way that Franklin Roosevelt could not veto the measure. His problem was solved when the Administration asked legislation lifting the statutory debt limit to $210,000,000,000. To the Administration's bill, Disney tacked on his rider...