Nomination for Governor of the Virgin Islands: Hearings Before the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, 87th Congress, 1st Session, on the Nomination of Raphael M. Paieswonsky, to be Governor of the Virgin Islands. March 10, 11, and 14, 1961U.S. Government Printing Office, 1961 - 161 páginas Considers nomination of Raphael M. Paiewonsky to be Governor of Virgin Islands. Also considers the economic development, taxation policies, and government of the Virgin Islands. |
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... you surveyed the proposi- tion and decided it was not a good business proposition and withdrew from it , forfeiting your deposit ? Mr. PAIEWONSKY . Yes , sir . The reason is 8 NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
... you surveyed the proposi- tion and decided it was not a good business proposition and withdrew from it , forfeiting your deposit ? Mr. PAIEWONSKY . Yes , sir . The reason is 8 NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
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... tion of additional real estate or additional commercial properties or development of additional properties ? Mr. PAIEWONSKY . No. As I will read the statement , you will see what plans we have . The plans are not for the acquisition ...
... tion of additional real estate or additional commercial properties or development of additional properties ? Mr. PAIEWONSKY . No. As I will read the statement , you will see what plans we have . The plans are not for the acquisition ...
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... tion , but we have never had the opportunity of having a voice or say in the corporation or its management . The CHAIRMAN . Mr. de Castro is going to testify . He has had some voice in it . He has been Governor . Mr. PAIEWONSKY . Yes ...
... tion , but we have never had the opportunity of having a voice or say in the corporation or its management . The CHAIRMAN . Mr. de Castro is going to testify . He has had some voice in it . He has been Governor . Mr. PAIEWONSKY . Yes ...
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... tion should make money . As a matter of fact , I was in a sense respon- sible for having the local government turn over the power authority , the power division , to the Virgin Islands Corporation , hoping that they would be The ...
... tion should make money . As a matter of fact , I was in a sense respon- sible for having the local government turn over the power authority , the power division , to the Virgin Islands Corporation , hoping that they would be The ...
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... tion and ended up in molasses . And our molasses contained , I be- lieve , a large percentage of this mud , dirt , and so forth . There are a lot of other things that were wrong , too , sir . Senator DwORSHAK . Did VICORP file a suit ...
... tion and ended up in molasses . And our molasses contained , I be- lieve , a large percentage of this mud , dirt , and so forth . There are a lot of other things that were wrong , too , sir . Senator DwORSHAK . Did VICORP file a suit ...
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A. H. Riise alcohol appointed arbitration BARTLETT believe BRAUER cane CASTRO CHAIRMAN Charlotte Amalie committee Congress contract CORNEIRO correct Croix Democratic distillers distillery economic elected Federal funds GERALDO GUIRTY going Government Governor Merwin GUIRTY Henry Dworshak HODGE housing income tax industry inheritance tax insular interest Interior land LAUSI LEVENTHAL LUGO ment million molasses purchased molasses subsidy native nomination operation organic act percent President price of molasses problem profit Puerto Rico question Ralph Paiewonsky real estate record Riise Chemical ROHLSEN Rosenblatt rum produced Schenley Secretary Senator ALLOTT Senator BURDICK Senator CARROLL Senator DwORSHAK Senator GRUENING Senator HICKEY Senator KUCHEL Senator LONG Senator METCALF Senator MILLER shipped Skeoch Skyline Drive sold statement sugar sugarcane testified testimony Thank theater things Thomas tion U.S. Senate United VICORP Virgin Islands Corporation Virgin Islands Legislature West Indies Bank
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Página 84 - Houses thereof, with intent to influence his decision or action on any question,, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before him in his official capacity, or in his place of trust or profit...
Página 84 - Houses thereof, shall ask, accept, or receive any money, or any contract, promise, undertaking, obligation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money, or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value...
Página 85 - ... or proceeding which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before him in his official capacity, or in his place of trust or profit, influenced thereby, shall be fined not more than three times the amount of such money or value of such thing or imprisoned not more than three years, or both ; and shall forfeit his office or place and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.
Página 132 - Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you will give before this committee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God ? Mr.
Página 23 - We are very happy the President has given his support to this project. Mr. Chairman, if I may be permitted, I would like to ask permission to insert in the record at the proper place another statement I have for the appropriations for the Lower Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association. They will follow this delegation. I would not like to take the committee's time at this point, but it states specifically our recommendations for certain items for those projects...
Página 5 - Advisory Council consisting of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency. The Council will provide guidance for Federal outdoor recreation programs. I have established a Bureau of Outdoor Recreation in the Department of the Interior, and will...
Página 27 - Chairman, it seems to me that the question of good faith is so paramount here, that if the committee will indulge me for a moment I would like to propound two or three questions to Mr.
Página 79 - Do you know off the top of your head what percentage of the research grants are allocated by NICHD on aging with relation to biomedical problems as opposed to sociological problems?
Página 15 - States domiciled for 12 years and at his deaih in the Virgin Islands, was not a citizen of the United States within the meaning of section 802, Internal Revenue Code, for federal estate tax purposes.
Página 3 - Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, on behalf of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, I would like to offer a brief report on the progress of the program of the Smithsonian Institution for improvements at the National Zoological Park. Funds for these improvements are carried in the regular Federal appropriation to the Smithsonian Institution. You may recall...