Eisenhower

I believe that substantive changes which may seriously affect the administration of this law should not be placed in the statute books without extending to the responsible enforcement agency, the great industries affected, and the consumer…

The Canadian Government protested the proposed authorization when it was under consideration by the Congress, and has continued its objection to this bill in a Note to the Department of State dated August 24, 1954.

In the light of this history of repeated judicial review, I cannot agree that Carl Piowaty and W. J. Piowaty should be given the special consideration and relief which the bill would provide.

I HAVE WITHHELD my approval of S. 906, 'To establish the finality of contracts between the Government and common carriers of passengers and freight subject to the Interstate Commerce Act'.

I see no reason why the Government should not be subject to the same limitations on retroactive review of its freight charges as the commercial shipper.

The Government would then be on exactly the same basis under that section as all other shippers, and existing inequities in the present rate-making relationships between the Government and the common carriers would be removed.

These uncertainties compel me to withhold my approval from this bill.

Since the proposed legislation would be discriminatory and would single out a particular taxpayer for relief from the statute of limitations without adequate reason therefor, and since it would preclude the Court of Claims from determining…

In other words, I am seriously concerned that an exception as broad as that which S. 417 proposes to make in the case of Elephant Butte would be a precedent for attempts to secure similarly over-generous legislation in the case of every…

It seemed to me irrelevant and unwise to accept as justification for that bill the fact that the ineligible beneficiary could at the time of the message qualify as a beneficiary under existing law which was not made retroactive.

I am withholding my approval of S. 45, a bill 'For the relief of Mrs. Merle Cappeller Weyel.'

I believe that only by such means can the rather obscure elements of this case be considered and resolved in a manner fair to both the Government and the beneficiary.

I believe that any equities which might have existed in favor of the beneficiary were more than satisfied when the Veterans' Administration waived recovery of the insurance payments erroneously made to her.

Another reason why I am unable to approve this measure is that, as enacted, it is either unfair to the beneficiary or to the Government.

I have withheld my approval from S. 417, a bill 'Conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, to hear, determine, and render judgment upon certain claims arising as a result of the…

As stated on previous occasions, I am opposed to setting aside the principles and rules of administration prescribed in the general law relating to veterans' benefit programs.

From the foregoing, it seems to me, that the record in this case is inconclusive both with respect to the merits of the beneficiary's claim and as to the damages which he may have sustained.

The very purpose of a statute of limitations--whether it relates to suits between private citizens or to suits brought against the Government--is to avoid stale claims and to procure a reasonably prompt initiation of judicial action before…

Approval of H.R. 6529 would not be in keeping with these principles.

I HAVE WITHHELD my approval from S. 46, entitled 'For the relief of E. S. Berney.'

Approval of the bill would thus be an open invitation to anyone who believes that he has, at any time over the last 42 years, been injured in his property by the construction of this dam to bring the United States into court, no matter how…

In this connection I should like to express my belief that the Board should take into account, in its reconsideration of the case, the possibility that had it been discovered prior to his release from active duty medical treatment of the…

I would, however, be willing to approve legislation which would permit adjudication of the case by the appropriate District Court.

Its only requirement is that suit be filed within two years from the date of enactment of the bill.

To say this is not to say that compliance with the statute must be insisted upon in cases where its waiver would avoid a clear inequity.