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Asks $2,000,000,000 for super highway. Washington, D.C., Feb. 14. Sen. Robert Bulkley, D. of Ohio, who introduced a bill authorizing a bond issue of $2,000,000,000 to begin construction of a national system of ten superhighways, the entire cost when completed will cost about $8,000,000,000, the system will be self liquidating through reasonable toll charges and sale of highway frontage, the Senator is shown with ruler mapping the proposed highways, 2/14/38

Asks $2,000,000,000 for super highway. Washington, D.C., Feb. 14. Sen....

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Senatorial huddle. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Like Moslems in prayer these two Senators, Robert J. Bulkley of Ohio, and John H. Bankhead, of Alabama, huddled during a lull at Senate Banking and Currency Subcommittee on the Bulkley Bill providing for $6,000,000,000 system of superhighways in the U.S., financed by tolls, 2/24/38

Senatorial huddle. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Like Moslems in prayer t...

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Public Roads Chief gropes for answers. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Thomas H. McDonald, Chief of the Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Agriculture, seemed to grope for the answers to questions asked him today by the Senate Banking and Currency Subcommittee. First witness before the committee bearing on the Bulkley Bill providing for $6,000,000,000 system of superhighways in the U.S., financed by tolls, McDonald declared that toll systems had proved unsuccessful as a means of financing European superhighways. At the same time, he said: "Because of different conditions there is nothing to indicate that a toll system would not be successful here," 2/24/38

Public Roads Chief gropes for answers. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Thom...

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Bill to appropriate $8,000,000,000 for superhighways. Washington, D.C., Feb. 16. The Senate Banking and Currency Subcommittee started hearing today on the proposed Bulkley Bill to Appropriate $8,000,000,000 to construct 10 superhighways throughout the United States, those who are planning the hearings were, left to right: Sen. John G. Townsend, Del.; Sen. Herbert E. Hitchcock, South Dakota; Sen. Robert J. Bulkley, Ohio, Chairman of the Committee and Author of The Bill; Sen. Prentiss Brown, Mich.; and Sen. William Gibbs McAdoo, of Calif., 2/16/38

Bill to appropriate $8,000,000,000 for superhighways. Washington, D.C....

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Left to right: Clayton Grandy, Cleveland; Cong. Martin L. Sweeney, Ohio; R.J. Gray, Wash. D.C.; James G. Caffery, Cleveland; Sen. Robert J. Bulkley, Ohio; D.W. Tracy, Wash., D.C.; Frank Carnahan, Wash., D.C.; Albert Delton, Cleveland; Joseph A. Mcinerney, Wash., D.C.

Left to right: Clayton Grandy, Cleveland; Cong. Martin L. Sweeney, Ohi...

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Interested listeners. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Senator John G. Townsend (left), of Delaware, and Senator Robert Bulkley, of Ohio, listen intently today to Witnesses before the Senate Banking and Currency Subcommittee on the Bulkley Bill providing for a $6,000,000,000 system of superhighways in the U.S., financed by tolls, 2/24/38

Interested listeners. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Senator John G. Towns...

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Largest and smallest heads in Senate. Washington, D.C., June 15. A gift of light summer caps for the home going Senators today disclosed that Senator Robert J. Bulkley, Ohio, wearing a size 73/4 has the largest head in the Senate; and Senator Walter F. George, (right) the smallest with a cap size of 63/4 being a perfect fit, 6/15/38

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Senatorial huddle. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Like Moslems in prayer these two Senators, Robert J. Bulkley of Ohio, and John H. Bankhead, of Alabama, huddled during a lull at Senate Banking and Currency Subcommittee on the Bulkley Bill providing for $6,000,000,000 system of superhighways in the U.S., financed by tolls, 22438

Senatorial huddle. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Like Moslems in prayer t...

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Presents U.S. Treasury views. Washington, D.C., May 12. Wayne Chatfield Taylor, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, today told the Senate Banking and Currency Committee that the Treasury Department is oppose to the Bulkley Bill which seeks to expand the Home Owners Loan Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 5/12/38

Presents U.S. Treasury views. Washington, D.C., May 12. Wayne Chatfiel...

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Petition. Petition received by Senator Bulkley of Ohio

Petition. Petition received by Senator Bulkley of Ohio

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