57 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 144 , 145 -JUNE 25, 26 , 1943 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, June 25 (legislative day, May 24,) 1943 The Senate having proceeded to reconsider the bill (S. 796) entitled "An Act relating to the use and operation by the United States of certain plants, mines, and facilities in the prosecution of the war, and preventing strikes, lock-outs, and stoppages of production, and for other purposes", returned by the President of the United States with his objections, to the Senate of the United States, in which it origi- nated, it was Resolved, That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the Senate having voted in the affirmative. Attest: EDWIN A. HALSEY Secretary. [CHAPTER 145] AN ACT Making appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the follow- ing sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Executive Office and sundry inde- pendent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, namely: TITLE I EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT For compensation of the President of the United States, $75,000. For compensation of the Vice President of the United States, $15,000. THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE Salaries: For personal services in the office of the President, includ- ing the Secretary to the President, two additional secretaries to the President and six administrative assistants to the President at $10,000 each; $222,190: Provided, That employees of the executive departments and other establishments of the executive branch of the Government may be detailed from time to time to the office of the President of the United States for such temporary assistance as may be deemed necessary. Contingent expenses: For contingent expenses of The White House Office, including stationery, record books, telegrams, telephones, books for library, furniture and carpets for offices, automobiles, expenses of garage, including labor, special services, and miscellaneous items to be expended in the discretion of the President, $47,300. For printing and binding, $2,700. Traveling expenses: For traveling and official entertainment expenses of the President of the United States, to be expended in his discretion and accounted for on his certificate solely, $30,000. EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GIOUNDS For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and 169 Certificate of Senate. June 26, 1943 [H. R . 17621 [Public Law 901 Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1944. Post. pp . 522, 63 613. Temporary details.
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