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Ickes asks for full control of Bonneville Dan project. Washington, D.C., July 18. In an appearance before the House Rivers and Harbors Committee today, Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes asked congress to give him full control over the Bonneville Dam project in Oregon. He said he favored a bill introduced by Rep. Walter Pierce because the Secretary of Interior was "charged with the responsibility of the Bonneville project but was without authority to appoint authorities at the project, excepting only the Administrator." Ickes added he felt he should also be permitted to appoint the subordinates as well as the administrator, 71839
Senor Gerardo Machado and Sec. Kellogg, 4/15/25
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Bill to ban beer advertising on radio not necessary of desirable. Sturgis. Washington, D.C., March 31. Testifying on a proposed bill to ban beer advertising on the radio, Wesley Strugis, Director of the Distilled Spirits Institute, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that the bill is "Neither necessary nor desirable" he urged the bill not be reported despite the fact that members of the Hard Liquor Industry voluntarily abandoned radio advertising two years ago. 3-31-39
Stricter control of liquor advertising sought at Washington conference. Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. Persons in all phases of Liquor Industry gathered at a conference here today to study and adopt rigid regulations in liquor advertising for all parts of the country. Attending the conference were, left to right. Michael [...]llo of Rhode Island, President of the National [...rence] of State Liquor Administrators. Was. [...nder], Federal Alcohol Administrator, and Col. Bullington of Virginia, President of the [...] Control Association, 10/25/38
Congressional beer crusaders witness signing of beer bill. Members of Congress today witnessed the actual signing of their hard fought battle for legalized beer. Surrounding President Roosevelt at his desk in the Cabinet Room are, left to right: Representatives Claude V. Parsons of Illinois; John W. McCormack of Massachusetts.; Clerk of Committee, H.V. Hesselman who brought the Bill to the White House; and Representatives John J. O'Connor of New York; Thomas H. Cullen and Adolph J. Sabath of Illinois, 3/22/33
Stricter control of liquor advertising sought at Washington conference. Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. Persons in all phases of Liquor Industry gathered at a conference here today to study and adopt rigid regulations in liquor advertising for all parts of the country. Attending the conference were, left to right. Michael ...llo of Rhode Island, President of the National ...rence of State Liquor Administrators. Was. ...nder, Federal Alcohol Administrator, and Col. Bullington of Virginia, President of the ... Control Association, 102538
In spotlight at Liquor Advertising Conference. Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. Gene Tunney, left, former heavyweight champion and now Chairman of the board, American Distillers Corp, discusses with Wesley A. Sturgis, newly named Executive Director of the Distilled Spirits Institute, the many problems on advertising of alcohol beverages now being held at the Mayflower Hotel here. It is in conjunction with the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators and the Alcohol Beverage Control Association, 10/25/38
Congressional beer crusaders witness signing of beer bill. Members of Congress today witnessed the actual signing of their hard fought battle for legalized beer. Surrounding President Roosevelt at his desk in the Cabinet Room are, left to right: Representatives Claude V. Parsons of Illinois; John W. McCormack of Massachusetts.; Clerk of Committee, H.V. Hesselman who brought the Bill to the White House; and Representatives John J. O'Connor of New York; Thomas H. Cullen and Adolph J. Sabath of Illinois, 32233
In spotlight at Liquor Advertising Conference. Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. Gene Tunney, left, former heavyweight champion and now Chairman of the board, American Distillers Corp, discusses with Wesley A. Sturgis, newly named Executive Director of the Distilled Spirits Institute, the many problems on advertising of alcohol beverages now being held at the Mayflower Hotel here. It is in conjunction with the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators and the Alcohol Beverage Control Association, 102538
New Liquor 'Czar' Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. Wesley A. Sturgis, recently named executive director of the Distilled Spirits Institute, photographed at special conference on the advertising of alcohol beverages which is being held at the Mayflower Hotel here. A native of Vermont, Sturgis resigned his post on the Yale University Law Faculty to become the new Liquor 'Czar'. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont, Columbia and Yale Universities, 10-25-38
Favor bill to remove tax on gas-alcohol blend. Washington, D.C., May 23. Carl H. Wilkin, Secretary Treasurer of the Raw Materials National Council, and also President of the Progressive Farmers of Iowa is shown talking to William W. Buffum, sitting treasurer and general manager for the Chemical Foundation Inc. of New York City. They were witnesses at a Senate Finance Subcommittee today at which they favored adoption of bills by Senators Gurney and Gillette which would remove the tax upon gasoline when mixed with grain alcohol
Bill to ban beer advertising on radio not necessary of desirable. Sturgis. Washington, D.C., March 31. Testifying on a proposed bill to ban beer advertising on the radio, Wesley Strugis, Director of the Distilled Spirits Institute, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that the bill is "Neither necessary nor desirable" he urged the bill not be reported despite the fact that members of the Hard Liquor Industry voluntarily abandoned radio advertising two years ago. 3-31-39
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A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection
Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection.
Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.
General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec
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The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris & Ewing, Inc., which provide excellent coverage of Washington people, events, and architecture, during the period 1905-1945. Harris & Ewing, Inc., gave its collection of negatives to the Library in 1955. The Library retained about 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people. Approximately 28,000 negatives have been processed and are available online. (About 42,000 negatives still need to be indexed.)
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Date
01/01/1939
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