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New Assistant Att'y General. Washington, D.C., March 15. Sam E. Whitaker, Chattanooga, Tenn., is being congratulated by Attorney General Homer S. Cummings after the former had taken the oath of office as Assistant Attorney General in charge of claims. The ceremony took place today. Whitaker succeeds James W. Morris as head of the Claims Division. Whitaker is on the right

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France's ex-prime minister visits President Roosevelt, Washington, D.C., September 8. Albert Sarraut, former Prime Minister of France ? leaving the White House after having paid a visit to President Roosevelt. With M. Sarraut as H. Jules Honet, Minister Plenipotenciary and Charge D'Affaires of France

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

[Robert M. La Follette, Jr.] - Public domain portrait photograph

Abe Orpen in Office, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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In spotlight before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., April 6. Former President of the New York Bar, Charles C. Burlingham, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to voice his opposition to President Roosevelt's court reorganization plan. Burlingham told the Committee that liberals, radicals and labor "May curse the day," when the president's judiciary plan was conceived. Burlingham said that he could think "of only one other Attorney General--whom I will not name--would not have resigned rather than condone or have any part or lot in such a shabby enterprise" as the court bill, 461937

Before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., March 20. Irving Grant, St. Louis editor, told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that "it is disastrous to leave the destinies of the United States" in the hands of five Supreme Court Justices "who have usurped the policy making functions of the government" while supporting the president's judiciary program. Grant added that he believed the proposed bill was "faulty" because it provided for a permanent increase in court membership up to 15, 3/20/1937

Before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., March 20. Irving Grant, St. Louis editor, told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that "it is disastrous to leave the destinies of the United States" in the hands of five Supreme Court Justices "who have usurped the policy making functions of the government" while supporting the president's judiciary program. Grant added that he believed the proposed bill was "faulty" because it provided for a permanent increase in court membership up to 15, 3201937

Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16. The Senate Judiciary Committee which today approved the nomination of Felix Frankfurter to the U.S. Supreme Court, and that of Frank Murphy as Attorney General. Left to right: (seated) Senators Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Warren R. Austin, Henry F. Ashurst, Chairman, Tom Connally, and George W. Norris. Standing, left to right: Senators Carl A. Hatch, Key Pittman, Matthew M. Neely, Frederick Van Nuys, Edward R. Burke, M.M. Logan, James H. Hughes, Pat Harrison, Alexander Wiley, and John A. Donaher, 1/16/39

Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16. The Senate Judiciary Committee which today approved the nomination of Felix Frankfurter to the U.S. Supreme Court, and that of Frank Murphy as Attorney General. Left to right: (seated) Senators Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Warren R. Austin, Henry F. Ashurst, Chairman, Tom Connally, and George W. Norris. Standing, left to right: Senators Carl A. Hatch, Key Pittman, Matthew M. Neely, Frederick Van Nuys, Edward R. Burke, M.M. Logan, James H. Hughes, Pat Harrison, Alexander Wiley, and John A. Donaher, 11639

Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to increase the membership of the Supreme Court to possibly 15 members. Senators Borah, Pittman and Connally continued their silence on the administration Program as they left the Committee Room. in the photograph, left to right: (seated) Senator William E. Borah, Idaho; Senator Henry F. Hurst of Arizona, Chairman ; and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada. Standing left to right: Senator Frederich Van Nuys of Indiana; Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska. Senator Warren Austin of Vermont; Senator Key Pittman of Nevada; Senator George McGill of Kansas; and Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico

At special Judiciary Committee meeting. Washington D.C., July 22. The S.R.O. sign was hung out as the extraordinary meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee got under way today, following the meeting which was attended by Vice President Garner. It was announced that Senator M.M. Logan, of Kentucky, would today move to recommit the pending Judiciary Bill. In the photograph, left to right: (sitting) Senator M.M. Logan, Kentucky; Vice President Garner; and Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley. Standing, left to right: Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, 72237

Senate Committee hears noted woman columnist and author on president's court reform plan. Washington, D.C., March 31. Dorothy Thompson, noted newspaperwoman and author, told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that as "a researcher into the mortality of republics" she feared that under President Roosevelt's Judiciary program America would go the way of European Democracies fallen under Dictatorship. "You say it couldn't happen here, but it has happened here," added the writer as she cited past infringement on the rights of minorities which have been frustrated by the Supreme Court, 3/31/1937

Attorney General first witness before Senate Judiciary Committee on Court Reform Plan. Washington, D.C., March 10. The first to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the President's plan for reorganizing the Judiciary, Attorney General Homer S. Cummings (center) is greeted on his at the Capitol by Senator Henry F. Ashurst (left) Chairman of the Committee; and Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, also member of the Committee, 3101937

In spotlight before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., April 6. Former President of the New York Bar, Charles C. Burlingham, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to voice his opposition to President Roosevelt's court reorganization plan. Burlingham told the Committee that liberals, radicals and labor "May curse the day," when the president's judiciary plan was conceived. Burlingham said that he could think "of only one other Attorney General--whom I will not name--would not have resigned rather than condone or have any part or lot in such a shabby enterprise" as the court bill, 4/6/1937

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On March 27, 2006, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Platoon, 463rd Military Police went to Khadi Miya Traffic Police Station check the on going progress of Iraqi Police. During the visit Iraqi Police's conducted Tactical Control Point's, vehicle search training, digital fingerprint scanning with voice identification and daily operations. U.S. Army spc. Patrick Hart operated the Digital Fingerpring Scanner.(U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Kevin L. Moses Sr.) (Released)

Movies record Frankfurter's appearance before Senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Movie and still cameras were set at all angles in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing room to record for the nation the appearance of Felix Frankfurter, who made himself available to answer questions as to his fitness to serve on the Supreme Court bench. The committee later confirmed the nomination of Frankfurter, 1/12/39

Mentioned for Supreme Court vacancy. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Rep. Hatton Sumner, Democrat of Texas and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is being mentioned prominently as the successor to Justice George Sutherland when he retires from the Supreme Court bench on January 18, 1/7/38

Sñgers fluch, Des - The Minstrel's curse [orchestra]

The curse of an aching heart - Public domain American sheet music

"Psst. don't look now, but you're a Supreme Court Justice." Washington, D.C., March 24. Awaiting the speedy decision of the Judiciary Sub-committee of the Senate in the Appropriations Committee Room, William O. Douglas, former S.E.C. Chairman and youngest appointee to the Supreme Court, was pleasingly surprised when chairman Carl A. Hatch slipped up to tell him that he was O.K. with his committee. Next Monday the full committee meets and will undoubtedly pass upon him. 3-24-39

Sñgers fluch, Des - The Minstrel's curse [orchestra]

Urges equal rights for women. Washington, D.C., Feb. 9. Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic National Committeewoman from Pennsylvania and a sister of Senator Joseph Guffey, urged approval of the Burke Constitutional Amendment for Equal Rights for Women as she testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee today. Mrs.. Miller, shown with Senator Burke, author of the Amendment, told the committee that business women have "felt the ruinious effects of discriminatory and so-called protective legislation," 2/9/38

Photograph of Opening of Supreme Court Exhibit at the National Archives in Commemoration of 175th Anniversary of the Judiciary Act of 1789

[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-30884-06] Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas Shannon, Jr. meeting with visiting representatives of Ladies in White, [a Cuban political opposition group founded by wives and other female relatives of jailed dissidents] [Photographer: Ann Thomas--State] [59-CF-DS-30884-06_DSC_0012.jpg]

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense meets with newly designated Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jafari, a Shiite former opposition leader, at his residence in Baghdad, Iraq. Secretary Rumsfeld is in Iraq to visit with U.S. and coalition forces, and to meet with the newly elected members of the Iraqi government. (DoD photo by Tech. SGT. Cherie A. Thurlby) (Released)

The curse of an aching heart - Public domain American sheet music

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