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Administration leaders explain works financing bill in radio round table. Washington, D.C., July 24. Leaders of the administration fight to pass intact the so-called 'spend-lend' bill under the Federal Works Agency, tonight went on the air to explain the bill. The round table on the 'Works Financing Act', was participated in by, left to right - Emil Schram, Chairman of the RFC, Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee through which the bill must be reported to the Senate Sen. Robert Wagner, Sponser of the Bill and Majority Leader Sen. Alben Barkley, and John Carmody, Administrator of the Federal Works Agency, 7/24/39

Administration leaders explain works financing bill in radio round tab...

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Wheeler bill would "cripple" radio communications. Sen. Alben Barkley

Wheeler bill would "cripple" radio communications. Sen. Alben Barkley

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Sen. McNary tells press that Republican Senators want lending bill amended. Washington, D.C., July 20. Senate minority leader Charles McNary seated at the conference table with reporters as he announced results of a Republican conference this morning on Sen. Alben barkley's lending bill. 'The Republicans will offer amendments calculated to remove some of the unusual powers contained in the program, decrease the appropriations and approve the bill if at all possible', he said. Sen. Barkley announced that he had changed the name of his bill from 'the self-liquidating projects act' to 'works financing act', and chanced the term 'self-liquidating' to 'recoverable assests!' 'There isn't [...]

Sen. McNary tells press that Republican Senators want lending bill ame...

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Sec. of State Cordell Hull & Sen. Alben Barkley of KY

Sec. of State Cordell Hull & Sen. Alben Barkley of KY

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Sec. of State Cordell Hull & Sen. Alben Barkley of KY

Sec. of State Cordell Hull & Sen. Alben Barkley of KY

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