"The Office of Defense Transportation, established by Executive Order No. 8989 of December 18, 1941, together with the office of Director of the Office of Defense Transportation, is hereby terminated."
"WHEREAS I have this day approved the said agreement between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the United States department of Agriculture;"
"The Interstate Commerce Commission is hereby designated as the agency which shall complete the liquidation of the affairs of the Office of Defense Transportation."
"I return herewith, without my approval, S. 41 'An Act for the relief of the City of Reno, Nevada.'"
"Federal responsibility has stopped at the property line."
"The problem presented in the case of Reno is not limited to any one locality."
"The lack of such a program has resulted in numerous cases of hardship in particular communities."
"Were I to approve S. 41, the precedent established would give rise to innumerable petitions for similar special relief of many other communities affected by the location therein of Federal real estate..."
"Section 502(d) of the Act provides that certain programs and functions now being carried on by various Executive agencies shall not be impaired or affected by the provisions of the Act."
"Under section 201 (c) of the Act, Executive agencies are permitted to apply exchange allowances and proceeds of sale in payment of property acquired."
"When these studies and surveys have been completed and after consulting with the interested agencies, the Administrator shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to implement the determinat..."
"That freedom is given to permit the flexibility and latitude needed in present day activities."
"It also states that all purchases and contracts for supplies and services shall be made by advertising, except under circumstances specified in the Act where exceptions to this general policy may be m..."
"No, it does not."
"I know nothing about it. That is completely outside my purview."
"I have always made it perfectly clear that a businessman doesn't have to hire a go-between to get Government contracts."
"I find that the extraordinary emergency described in the said Executive Order and constituting the basis of the suspension effected thereby still exists."
"An important responsibility is vested in the Administrator of General Services to achieve effective and economical results in the property management field and to insure that the General Services Admi..."
