Congressional and Other Testimony

1964

Hearings on Sundry Nominations (NJ, Maritime Administration; O'Connell, Office of Emergency Planning; Ford, FCC; Shields, Murphy, Scullion, Coast Guard; Heard, Federal Maritime Commission) Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, 88th Congress, 2nd Session, serial no. 61, February 28, May 5, June 17, July 1, 1964, pp. 1-19. Biographical sketch, p. 2. White House press release reprint, pp. 2-3. Q & A, p. 3-11. Insertions concerning Maritime Administration, pp. 11-19. Other nominations: James O'Connell, Office of Emergency Planning; Charles Murphy, Joseph Scullian, William Shields, Coast Guard; George Hearn, Maritime Commission; Frederick Ford, Federal Communications Commission.

Hearings on Construction Differential Subsidies (H.R. 10053, H.R. 10058 -- Bills to Amend Section 502 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936) Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 88th Congress, 2nd Session, serial 88-20, April 7, 8, and 9, 1964: Introduction of NJ (Chairman of Maritime Administration), pp. 1-2. Statement, pp. 2-10. Q & A, pp. 10-52. Accompanied by Robert Ables, L.C. Hoffmann.

Hearing on Construction Differential Subsidies (S. 2652, H.R. 10053 -- Bills to Amend Section 502 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936) Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 88th Congress, 2nd Session, serial no. 52, May 20, 1964: Introduction of NJ (Maritime Administrator), pp. 4-5. Statement, pp. 5-11. Q & A, pp. 11-19. Accompanied by Graydon L. Andrews, L.C. Hoffman.

Hearings on Appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies, 1965 (H.R. 11134) Before the Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, 88th Congress, 2nd Session, pt. 2, June 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, July 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 1964: Statement, Q & A, pp. 1268-1301. Biographical sketch, pp. 1270-71. Prepared statement, pp. 1271-74.

1965

Hearings on Appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies, 1966 (H.R. 8639) Before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, 89th Congress, 1st Session, March 9, 1965: Prepared statement, pp. 671-98. Q & A, insertions, pp. 698-779.

Hearings on Operation Steel Pike I, Before the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 89th Congress, 1st Session, serial 89-4, March 16, 17, 1965: Introduction, pp. 1-2. Prepared statement, pp. 2-4. NJ press release reprint ("New Perspectives on Old Problems"), pp. 5-8. Also testifying: Peter Bocker, Ralph James, John McCain, Jr.

Hearings on Discriminatory Ocean Freight Rates and the Balance of Payments Before the Subcommittee on Federal Procurement and Regulation of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, 89th Congress, 1st Session, pt. 1, April 7 and 8, 1965: Prepared statement, pp. 93-95. Q & A, pp. 95-104. Letter to Congressman Paul Douglas, pp. 104-05. Also testifying: Charles Murphy, Glynn Donaho, William Gaud, Marshall Safir, Lyle Bull, John Gorman, Richard Kurrus, Reginald Bourdon.

Hearings on Amendments to Merchant Shipping Statutes (S. 1141, S. 1348, S. 1772, H.R. 4346, H.R. 4526, H.R. 6164) Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 89th Congress, 1st Session, serial 89-19, May 25 and 27, 1965: Statement, pp. 42-44. Q & A, pp. 44-52. Accompanied by Lud Hoffman, Bill Burchill. Also testifying: John Hartlee, John Thurman, James Gulick, Leonard Nichols, Worth Fowler, Edwin Hood, Alvin Shapiro, Hoyt Haddock, Eugene Braderman, Christopher Betjemann.

Hearings on Appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies for 1966 (H.R. 8639) Before the Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, 89th Congress, 1st Session, June 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, and July 1, 1965: Statement, Q & A, pp. 604-09.

Hearings on Vessel Exchange Authority Extension (H.R. 728, H.R. 729) Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 89th Congress, 1st Session, serial 89-10, June 8, 9, and 15, 1965: Statement, pp. 70-72. Q & A, pp. 72-88. Letter to Congressman Bonner and insertions, pp. 74-79. Accompanied by Carl Davis, John Tankard, Lud Hoffman, Captain Randall Kriner. Also testifying: Reginald Bourdon, Alan Boyd, Marvin Coles, James Hirschfield, Robert Hope, Richard Kurrus, William Ragan, Alvin Shapiro, Peter Teige.

Hearings on Coastwise Cruise Regulations (H.R. 2836, H.R. 6272, H.R. 10109, H.R. 10327) Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 89th Congress, 1st Session, serial 89-14, August 24, 25, 26, 31, 1965: Seating of NJ, p. 16. Statement, pp. 18-22. Q & A, pp. 22-37. Accompanied by Carl Davis, Pete Parr, Bill Burchill.

1966

Hearings on Vietnam -- Shipping Policy Review Part 1 Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 89th Congress, 2nd Session, serial 89-18, February 8, 9, 10, March 8, 9, 10, 1966: Introduction, p. 2. Statement, pp. 3-4. Film shown, p. 4. Q & A, pp. 4-13. Accompanied by Morton Simmons, Carl Davis. Also testifying: Thomas McGrath, Robert Sweeney, William Cahill, Lester Wolff, John Schmidhauser, Robert Moot.

Hearings on Vietnam -- Shipping Policy Review Part 2 Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 89th Congress, 2nd Session, serial 89-19, March 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 1966: Introduction, p. 345. Statement, pp. 346-67. Q & A, pp. 367-83. Reprint of NJ Letter to Representative Garmatz, pp. 383-84 (March 3, 1966). Also testifying: Robert Baldwin, Glynn Donaho, Ran Hettena, Archibald King, Michael Klebanoff, Richard Kurrus, Cornelius Walsh.

Hearings on Appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies (H.R. 18119) Before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, 89th Congress, 2nd Session, March 7-10, 14-16, 21, 1966: Statement, Q & A, and insertions, pp. 764-866. Also testifying: David Baldwin, Charles Alexander, P.G. Asher, Clyde Miller.

Hearings on Maritime Manpower Shortage Before the Special Subcommittee on Maritime Education and Training of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 89th Congress, 2nd Session, serial 89-30, March 31, April 5, 6, 21, 28, May 2, 26, July 19, September 20, 22, 29, October 4, 1966: Prepared statement, pp. 129-33. Q & A, insertions, pp. 133-56.

Hearings on Maritime Legislation (S. 3446, S. 2600) Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 89th Congress, 2nd Session, serial 89-70, May 26, June 27, 1966: Prepared statement, pp. 140-42. Q & A, pp. 142-46. Accompanied by Carl Davis, William Burchill.

Hearings on Merchant Marine Legislation - 1966 (Ship Mortgage Act Amendments, H.R. 8000, S. 3401; Foreign-Built Midbodies, H.R. 11625, S. 2600; Reduced Rates for Military Cargoes, H.R. 15283, S. 3297; Maritime Administration Authorization, H.R. 15862, H.R. 15863, H.R. 15864, H.R. 15865, H.R. 18049, H.R. 18176, S. 3914; Shipping Act Exemptions, H.R. 15575, S. 3391) Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 89th Congress, 2nd Session, serial 89-32, June 13, June 20, 21, 28, 29, September 28, 29, and October 5, 1966: NJ not present, but filed prepared statement, pp. 34-37. Accompanied by Carl Davis, William Burchill.

Hearings on Sundry Nominations (NJ - FCC, and 12 others to various positions) Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, 89th Congress, 2nd Session, serial 89-84, March 15, May 16, June 23, July 26, September 8, 1966: Introduction, p. 79. Biographical sketch, pp. 79-80. Q & A, pp. 80-82.

1967

Hearings on Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations, 1968, Before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, 90th Congress, 1st Session, pt. 1, March 9, 1967, pp. 1136-1299. Q & A, p. 1138. Biographical sketch, pp. 1138-1139.

Agency Hearings (on Regulatory Agencies Under the Jurisdiction of the Committee) Before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 90th Congress, 1st Session, serial 90-1, March 14, 1967, pp. 481-648. Reprint of concurring opinion in ITT - ABC Reconsideration (670-5), pp. 504-06. Biographical sketch, p. 512. Reprint of dissenting opinion in Programming Responsibility (670-11), pp. 525-29. Reprint of article about NJ ("FCC is 'Flop' at Regulating, 2 Members Say"), pp. 529-530.

Hearings on Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriation for Fiscal Year 1968 (H.R. 9960) Before the Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, 90th Congress, 1st Session, pt. 1, July 21, 1967, pp. 907-75. NJ present but did not participate.

Hearings on Trafficking in Broadcast Station Licenses and Construction Permits (the "Overmyer Inquiry") Before the Special Subcommittee on Investigation of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 90th Congress, 1st Session, serial 90-51, pt. 2, December 15, 1967 and August 1, 1968. Letter to Congressman Moss, pp. 640-42. Reprints of dissenting opinions in Overmyer (670-37), pp. 313, 651; WXHR (660-4), pp. 327-28, 798; Houston (670-17), pp. 651-52, 799-800; Top Fifty (680-11), pp. 656-59; KSAN (680-29), pp. 670-73.

1968

Hearings on Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for 1969 Before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, 90th Congress, 2nd Session, pt. 2, February 19, 1968, pp. 1-130. Statement, p. 13. Q & A, pp. 29-30.

Hearings on the Failing Newspaper Act (S. 1312) Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 90th Congress, 2nd Session, pt. 7, March 26, 1968: Q & A, pp. 2897-99, 2909, 2914. Reprints of dissenting opinions in Hughes (680-15), pp. 2901-03; Niles (680-14), pp. 2903-04; Booth American (680-32), pp. 3455-60, 3461. Letter to Philip A. Hart, pp. 3454-55.

Hearings Before the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, December 19, 1968. Published as Mass Media Hearings (Violence and the Media), Vol. 9A of the Task Force Reports to the Commission, prepared by Robert K. Baker and Dr. Sandra J. Ball. Q & A, pp. 245-67. Prepared statement ("Television and Violence: Perspectives and Proposals"), pp. 367-90. Letter to Hale Boggs, pp. 390-91. Letter to A. Leon Higginbothom, p. 391. Letter to Frank Stanton, pp. 392-93.

1969

Hearings on Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for 1970 Before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, 91st Congress, 1st Session, pt. 1, February 18, 1969, pp. 527-734. Statement, pp. 729-30. Q & A, pp. 730-31.

Hearings on Federal Communications Commission Policy Matters and Television Programming (review of policy matters of the FCC and inquiry into crime and violence on television) Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 91st Congress, 1st Session, pt. 1, serial 91-6, March 5, 1969: Statement, Q & A, pp. 83-101, 118-19. Reprints of concurring opinions in AT&T Rates (670-19), pp. 191-92; AT&T Rates Reconsideration (670-25), pp. 207-08. Reprint of dissenting opinion in Separations Rule (690-4), pp. 222-25. Letter to Senator Pastore, pp. 225-26. Reprints of articles about NJ -- "The Case Against Nicholas Johnson," pp. 236-37; "Nicholas Johnson Extends an Invitation -- It's a Familiar Plug as Commissioner Suggests Washingtonians File for Occupied Facilities," p. 237. Reprint of interview transcript (WRC-TV), pp. 237-43. Reprints of articles by NJ in Television Age (69A-17), pp. 243-45; Harper's (69A-1), pp. 245-49; Media Barons (68A-6), pp. 252-62. Reprint from How to Talk Back to Your Television Set (70B-4), pp. 250-52. Also testifying: Kenneth Cox, Rosel Hyde, Robert E. Lee, James Wadsworth, H. Rex Lee.

Hearings on Review of Federal Communications Commission Activities -- 1969, Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 91st Congress, 1st Session, serial 91-1, March 6, 1969: Introduction of NJ, p. 47. Statement, pp. 48-49. Other testimony: Rosel Hyde.

Hearings on Bank Holding Company Act Amendments (H.R. 6778) Before the House Committee on Banking and Currency, 91st Congress, 1st Session, 1969: Statement, pp. 240-51. Q & A, pp. 259-61, 277-87.

Hearings on the Allocation of Radio Frequency Spectrum and It's Impact on Small Business (H. Res. 66) Before the Subcommittee on Activities of Regulatory Agencies of the House Select Committee on Small Business, 91st Congress, 1st Session, June 11, 1969, pp. 254-73. Q & A, 254-56, 265. Prepared statement ("Frequency Management"), pp. 256-59.

Hearings on Economic Analysis and Efficiency of Government Before the Subcommittee on Economy in Government of the Joint Economic Committee, 91st Congress, 1st Session, pt. 1, August 12, September 16, 19, 1969: Introduction of NJ, p. 57. Prepared statement, pp. 58-64. Q & A, pp. 64-78. Response to additional questions of Senator Proxmire, pp. 78-81. Also testifying: Robert Anthony, Ross Walker, Thomas Nielsen, Stanley Surrey, Charles Zwick, Lee White.

Hearings on Amending the Communications Act of 1934 (S. 2004, the "Pastore Bill") Before the Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 91st Congress, 1st Session, pt. 1, serial 91-18, December 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1969: Prepared statement, pp. 398-412. Q & A, pp. 368-72, 382-84. Reprint of concurring opinion in WHDH (690-2), pp. 219-20. Reprint of dissenting opinion in WLBT (680-42), pp. 288-312. Also testifying December 1: Robert E. Lee, Kenneth Cox, H. Rex Lee, Robert Bartley, Dean Burch.

Hearings on Federal-State Communications Joint Board (S. 1917) Before the Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 91st Congress, 1st Session, serial 91-42, December 9, 1969, pp. 54-88. Letter to Warren Magnuson, p. 54. Prepared Statement, pp. 54-56. Reprint of NJ interview with Roger Kenneth Field, pp. 56-59. Reprint of article about NJ ("Tune Him Out, Say the Broadcasters"), pp. 59-60. Reprints of FCC opinions in Continuous Surveillance II (690-52), pp. 60-65; Separations -- NARUC (690-43), p. 67; Separations Rule (690-4), pp. 68-71; Separations -- Rulemaking (680-6), pp. 71-72; AT&T Rates (670-19), pp. 72-88.

1970

Hearings on Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for 1971 Before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, 91st Congress, 2nd Session, pt. 1, February 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, and March 2, 1970, pp. 1114-1274. Q & A, pp. 1138-50, 1170, 1186. Also testifying February 24: Dean Burch, Kenneth Cox, H. Rex Lee, Bernard Strassburg, James Barr, Curtis Plummer.

Hearings on Joint Board for Telephone Separations (Federal-State Communications Joint Board, H.R. 12150) Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 91st Congress, 2nd Session, serial 91-81, February 25, 1970: Letter to Warren Magnuson, pp. 89-90. Reprints of FCC opinion in Continuous Surveillance (690-46), pp. 81-86; Separations opinions (690-4), pp. 121-24.

Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Mass Media and the Senate of Canada, 28th Parliament, 2nd Session, No., 32, March 17, 1970: Introduction, p. 32:9. Statement, pp. 32:9-14. Prepared statement ("Media Concentration: the United States Experience and Lessons for Canada"), pp. 32:14-22. Q & A, pp. 32:13, 22-50.

Hearings on Continued Financing for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (S. 3558, Public Broadcasting Finance Act of 1970) Before the Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 91st Congress, 2nd Session, serial 91-49, April 1, 1970: Prepared statement, p. 6.

Hearings on Consumer Representation (S. 2045, S. 3097, S. 3165, S. 3240, H.R. 14758) Before the Senate Committee on Government Operations and the House Committee on Government Operations, 91st Congress, 2nd Session, April 10, 1970: Prepared Statement.

Hearings on Public Broadcasting Finance Act of 1970 (H.R. 16338, H.R. 16580) Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 91st Congress, 2nd Session, serial 91-53, April 14, 1970: Statement, pp. 17-18.

Hearings on Public Counsel Corporation (S. 3434, S. 2544) Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedures of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 91st Congress, 2nd Session, July 21, 1970: Introduction of NJ, p. 18. Statement, Q & A, pp. 19-26. Prepared statement, pp. 26-34. Q & A, pp. 34-43. Reprint of previous testimony statement, pp. 113-16. Answers to questionnaire by Senator Edward Kennedy, pp. 117-25. Reprints of dissenting opinions in Recruiting Spots (700-22), pp. 129-37; AETC (700-25), pp. 138-39. Reprint of speech "Political Broadcasting" (70S-4), pp. 139-44. Reprint of chapter 9, "What You Can Do To Improve TV," in How to Talk Back to Your Television Set (70B-4), pp. 145-72. Also testifying: Ralph Nader. Other testimony: Arthur Bonfield.

Hearings on Public Service Time for the Legislative Branch (S. 209) Before the Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 91st Congress, 2nd Session, serial 91-74, August 4, 5, 6, 1970: Q & A, pp. 152-54. Prepared statement, pp.. 155-59. Reprints of dissenting opinion in BEM (700-43), pp. 159-73; Recruiting Spots (700-22a), pp. 183-91. Reprint of speech "Politics and Power in Radio and Television Land" (70S-4), pp. 173-78.

Hearings on Films and Broadcasts Demeaning the Ethnic, Racial, or Religious Groups (H.R. 262, H.R. 304) Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 91st Congress, 2nd Session, serial 91-73, Sept. 21, 1970: Reprint of dissenting opinion in WUHY-FM (700-15), pp. 17-19.

Analysis of FCC's 1970 Policy Statement of Comparative Hearings Involving Regular Renewal Applicants, Staff Study for the Special Subcommittee on Investigations of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 91st Congress, 2nd Session, November 1970: Reprints of dissenting opinions in Comparative Renewals (700-1), pp. 33-35; Policy Statement Reconsideration (700-35), pp. 38-42. Quotes from opinions in Oklahoma (680-36), p. 19, 23-24; Missouri-Iowa (680-4), p. 23.

1971

Hearings on Nominations -- 1971 (Robert Wells and Thomas J. Houser to be Federal Communications Commissioners) Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, 92nd Congress, 1st Session, serial 92-3, February 23, 1971: Letter to Senator Pastore, p. 43.

Hearings on Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (S.I.S. 382, S. 956) Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 92nd Congress, 1st Session, serial 92-6, March 2, 1971: Prepared statement, pp. 196-98.

Hearings on HUD-Space-Science Appropriations for 1972 Before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, 92nd Congress, 1st Session, pt. 3, April 7, 1971, pp. 502-727. Q & A, pp. 578, 682-87.

Hearings on Expenditure of Public Funds for Broadcast Advertising (H.R. 215) Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 92nd Congress, 1st Session, serial 91-12, April 21, 1971. Reprint of dissenting opinion in Recruiting Spots (700-22), pp. 8-21.

Hearings on Review of Federal Communications Commission Activities -- 1971, Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 92nd Congress 1st Session, serial 92-8, April 29, 1971, pp. 2-43. NJ present but did not participate.

Public Hearings on Revising City Bicycle Regulations and Designating Certain Streets as Bicycle Pathways Before the Transportation Committee of the District of Columbia City Council (Council Chambers, District Building, Washington, D.C.), May 21, 1971: Prepared statement ("Pedal Power").

Hearings on Advertising and Small Business Before the Subcommittee on Activities of Regulatory Agencies Relating to Small Business of the House Select Committee on Small Business, 92nd Congress, 1st Session, June 7, 11, 14, 18, 25, 1971: Q & A, pp. 535-45. Prepared statement ("Patterns of Deception"), pp. 546-48. Letters to Chairman John Dingell, pp. 548-50. Reprints of dissenting opinions in Chevron F-310 (710-28), pp. 503-06; Friends of the Earth (700-41), pp. 513-18, A85-89. Reprint of concurring opinion in Children's Rulemaking (710-2), pp. A116-17. Reprint of Speech "Agnew" (70S-8), pp. A89-94. Reprints of articles "Test Pattern for Living" (71A-35), pp. A94-99; "Nation" (70A-12), pp. A99-102; "Wasteland" (70A-58), pp. A102-07; "Television Education" (71A-23), pp. A107-13. Also testifying June 18: Miles Kirkpatrick, Dean Burch, Gerald Thain.

Hearings on Political Broadcasting -- 1971 (H.R. 8627, H.R. 8628, and related bills) Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 92nd Congress, 1st Session, serial 92-18, June 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 1971: Letter to Torbet MacDonald, pp. 271-72. Statement of NJ to Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Hearing on the Federal Election Campaign Act of 11971, pp. 272-74. Reprints of speeches "Political Broadcasting" (70S-4), pp. 274-79; "Politics and Power in Radio and Television Land" (70S-19), pp. 280-96. Reprint of article "Memo to Republicans and Democrats: the Life Party" (71A-28), pp. 296-99.

Hearings on Community Antenna Television Problems Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 92nd Congress, 1st Session, serial 92-12, June 15, 1971: Prepared statement ("Cable Television: At the Watershed"), pp. 92-95. Also testifying: Dean Burch, Robert E. Lee, Robert Wells.

Hearings on Advertising of Proprietary Medicines (the Effect of Promotion and Advertising of Over-The-Counter Drugs on Competition, Small Business, and Health and Welfare of the Public) Before the Subcommittee on Monopoly of the Senate Select Committee on Small Business, 92nd Congress, 1st Session, pt. 2, September 22, 1971: Statement, Q & A, pp. 596-624, 732-33. Letter to Gaylord Nelson, p. 625. Reprint of dissenting opinion in Tube (710-53), pp. 630-52. Also testifying September 22: Dean Burch.

Hearings on Scientific Advisory Committee on TV and Social Behavior (Progress Report, Surgeon General's Scientific Advisory Committee on Television and Social Behavior) Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 92nd Congress, 1st Session, serial 92-32, September 28, 1971. Reprint of concurring opinion in Children's Rulemaking (710-2), p. 80.

Hearings on Freedom of the Press Before the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, 92nd Congress, 1st & 2nd Sessions, September 28, 29, 30, October 12, 13, 14, 19, and 20, 1971 and February 1, 2, 8, 16 and 17, 1972: Statement, pp. 384-392. Prepared statement, pp. 392-398. Q & A, pp. 398-405. Also testifying October 20, 1971: Dean Burch, Richard Barron.

1972

Hearings on Overview of the Federal Communications Commission Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 92nd Congress, 2nd Session, serial 92-54, February 1 and 8, 1972, pp. 77-200: Prepared statement, pp. 120-22. Q & A, pp. 151-52, 170-98. Reprint of FCC opinion in Cable Compromise (720-7), pp. 152-62, 167-70.

Hearings on Financing for Public Broadcasting -- 1972 (H.R. 11807, H.R. 7443, H.R. 12808) Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 92nd Congress, 2nd Session, serial 92-62, February 3, 1972: Prepared statement, pp. 262-68. Q & A, pp. 268-73. Also testifying February 3: Senator Robert Griffin, Dean Burch, Clay Whitehead, Charles Vaughan.

Hearings on Regulatory Agency Budgets (S.448)Before the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, 92nd Congress, 2nd Session, pt. 1, February 15, 16, 17, 1972: Reprints of FCC opinions in Cancellation Reconsideration (720-5), pp. 24-26; Continuous Surveillance (690-46), pp. 95-100.

Hearings on HUD-Space-Science-Veterans Appropriations for 1973 Before the Subcommittee on HUD-Space-Science-Veterans of the House Committee on Appropriations, 92nd Congress, 2nd Session, pt. 2, March 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 1972, pp. 265-496. NJ present but did not participate. Accompanying Dean Burch

Hearings on Surgeon General's Report by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Television and Social Behavior Before the Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 92nd Congress, 2nd Session, serial 92-52, March 21, 22, 23, 24, 1972, pp. 103-28. Prepared statement ("Children's Television Violence"), pp. 116-119. Q & A, pp. 119-24. Also testifying March 22: Dean Burch, H. Rex Lee, Richard Wiley, Robert Liebert, Leonard Berkowitz, Monroe Lefkowitz.

1973

Hearings on Overview of the Federal Communication Commission Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 93rd Congress, 1st Session, serial 93-3, February 22, 1973: Introduction, p. 15. Prepared statement, pp. 62-3. Q & A, pp. 63-7. Also testifying: FCC Chairman Dean Burch, Commissioners H. Rex Lee, Richard E. Wiley, Charlotte T. Reid, Benjamin L. Hooks. (FCC #98138).

Hearings on the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1973 (S. 372 - Suspension of Equal Time Requirements) Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 93rd Congress, 1st Session, March 7,8,9, and 13, 1973: Prepared statement, pp. 149-50. (FCC #98685).

Hearings on Broadcast License Renewal (Bills to Amend the Communications Act of 1934) Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 93rd Congress, 1st Session, serial 93-35, March 14, 15, 20, 22, 27, 28 ,29, April 3, 4, 5, 16, 17, 19, May 8, 9, 10, and September 18, 1973: Policy Statement on Comparative Hearings Involving Regular Renewal Applicants, pp. 94-8. NJ dissenting opinion, pp. 98-100. Statement, pp. 130-37. Q & A, pp. 137-53. (FCC #98920). Also testifying March 14: Congressman Fred Rooney, Congressman James Broyhill, Dean Burch, Vincent Wasilewski.

Hearings on Public Broadcasting (S. 1090, S. 1228) Before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 93rd Congress, 1st Session, serial 93-10, March 28, 29, and 30: Prepared statement, pp. 104-05. (FCC #99464).

Hearings on Extending the Drug Abuse Education Act (H.R. 4715) Before the Select Subcommittee on Education of the House Committee on Education and Labor, 93rd Congress, 1st Session, May 21, 30, June 4, 26, 1973: Statement, pp. 34-8. Prepared statement, pp. 38-42. Q & A, pp. 42-44. Also testifying May 21: Raymond Peterson, James Keim, F. John Kelly, Gene Bass.

1974

Hearings on Nomination -- January 1974 (Nomination of James H. Quello, Federal Communications Commission) Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, 93rd Congress, 2nd Session, serial 93-58, January 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 and February 6, 1974: Statement, Q & A, pp. 115-34. Reprints of Letters to Senator John Pastore, pp. 117-19 (August 27, 1973) and pp. 338-41 (February 11, 1974). NJ mentioned throughout volume).

Hearings on the Industrial Reorganization Act (S. 1167) Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Senate Committee of the Judiciary, 93rd Congress, 2nd Session, pt. 5, June 20, 21, 25, 27, 1974: Insertion, pp. 3151-59 (Reprint of Speech by NJ for Digitronics Users Association Conference, October 19, 1970).

1975

Hearings on The Fairness Doctrine (S. 2, S. 608, S. 1178) Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 94th Congress, 1st Session, serial 94-33, April 28, 29, 30, May 1 and 6, 1975: Statement, Q & A, pp. 273-86. Also testifying in opposition to repeal: Walter Huddleston, Elton Rule, William Sheehan, Robert Shayon, Henry Geller, Donald McGannon, Everett Parker, Robert Sauber, Ernest Ryden.

Hearings on Nominations -- June-July (W. Allan Wallis to be on Board of Directors, Corporation for Public Broadcasting) Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, 94th Congress, 1st Session, serial 94-41, June 17, 24, and July 22, 1975: Statement, pp. 19-25. Prepared statement, pp. 25-29. Reprint of Letter to Senator Pastore, pp. 101-02 (July 24, 1975). Also testifying: Senator Strom Thurmond.

Hearings on Nomination -- September (Joseph Coors, to be on Board of Directors, Corporation for Public Broadcasting) Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, 94th Congress, 1st Session, pt. 2, serial 94-39, September 9, 10, and 11, 1975: Statement, Q & A, pp. 75-88. Appendix, pp. 89-124. Reprint of Letter to Senator Pastore, pp. 325-27 (September 29, 1975). Also testifying: Charles R. Baker, William E. Hanks, Cathy Irwin, Frank W. Lloyd, Pluria Marshall, Nancy McMahon, Stephen Schlossberg, and Jona Vieta.

Hearings on FCC Broadcast Reregulation (Oversight) Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 94th Congress, 1st Session, serial 94-60, September 17, November 5, 6, and 11, 1975: Statement, Q & A, pp. 34-47. Also testifying November 5, 1975: Douglas Cater, Collot Guerard, Dr. Everett Parker, Laurent J. Scharff, Robert S. Strauss, Arthur R. Taylor, Tracy A. Westen.

Hearings on Regulatory Reform (S. 71 - To authorize a study of the purpose and current effectiveness of certain federal agencies) Before the Senate Committee on Government Operations, 94th Congress, 1st Session, October 29, 30, December 5 and 19, 1975: Statement, Q & A, pp. 86-114. Also testifying: Richard Olson.

1976

Hearing on Communications Act Amendments (S. 2343, S. 2846, S. 2847) Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce, 94th Congress, 2nd Session, serial 94-61, January 21, 1976: Statement and insertions, pp. 11-27. Reprints of NJ Letters to Senator Pastore, pp. 53-54 (January 23, 1976) and p. 55 (February 12, 1976). Also testifying: Richard Wiley, Leon Knauer.

Symposium on Our Third Century: Directions, Staff of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, 94th Congress, 2nd Session, Committee Print, February 4, 5, and 6, 1976: Statement, pp. 104-06. Q & A, pp. 127-50. Also testifying: Roy Ash, Sol Linowitz, Alice Rivlin, Walter Rostow, William Ruckelshaus, Robert Seamans, Frank Zarb.

Hearings on Media Images of Alcohol: The Effects of Advertising and Other Media on Alcohol Abuse, 1976, Before the Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, 94th Congress, 2nd Session, March 8 and 11, 1976: Statement, Q & A, pp. 149-59. Also testifying: Don Newcombe, Ari Kiev, Fred Klein, Gerald Shulman, Wilson Key.

Hearings on the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1977 (FCC, FTC, SEC) Before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, 94th Congress, 2nd Session, pt. 7, 1976: Statement, Q & A of March 25, 1976, pp. 2096-2100. Also testifying: Henry Geller, Frank W. Lloyd, Sheila Mahony.

Hearings on Nominations -- July-September (Ogilvie, U.S. Railway; Clanton, FTC; Fogarty and White, FCC; Garrett, Consumer Product Safety Commission; Reed, Roll, and Terrazas, Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Quick, ICC) Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, 94th Congress, 2nd Session, serial 94-103, July 28, August 24, September 13, 21, and 24, 1976: Statement opposing Fogarty and White nominations, pp. 74-77. Prepared statement, pp. 77-81. Also testifying: Manuel Fierro.

1977

Hearing on Age Stereotyping and Television Before the House Select Committee on Aging, 95th Congress, 1st Session, Comm. Pub. 95-109, September 8, 1977: Statement, pp. 64-67. Answers to House members questions, pp. 68-69. Prepared statement "Television and the Elderly," pp. 202-11 (Appendix). Also testifying: Edward Ansello, Maggie Kuhn, Margaret Mead, Frank Price, Harvey Shephard, Anthony Thomopoulos, Hermenio Traviesas.

1978

Hearings on Performance Rights in Sound Recordings Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice of the House Committee on the Judiciary, 95th Congress, 2nd Session, serial no. 83, March 29, 30, May 24 and 25, 1978: Statement, Q & A, pp. 58-60. Also testifying: Jack Golodner, Victor Fuentealba, Sanford Wolff, Ernest Fleishman, Tichi Miles, Joseph Farrell, Theodore Bikel, Kathleen Nolan, Chester Migden, Stanley Gortikov, Alan Livingston, Gene Norman, Jerry Moss, Stephen Stewart, Joseph Smith.

Hearings on The Communications Act of 1978 (H.R. 13015, Titles I, II, V, and VII) Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 95th Congress, 2nd Session, vol. I, serial 95-194, July 18, 19, 20, and 21, 1978: Statement, pp. 396-403. Inserted NCCL material, pp. 404-10. Q & A, pp. 411-14. Also testifying: John Shenefield, Richard Wiley, Barry Cole, Richard Elkin, Ann Aldrich, John Cornman, Howard Gan, Harold Horn, Edward Hayes, Lawrence Lichty, Clay Whitehead, John Eger, Henry Goldberg, Thomas Cross, Harold Morse.

Hearings on The Communications Act of 1978 (H.R. 13015, Titles IV - Broadcasting Services and Nonbroadcasting Radio Services) Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 95th Congress, 2nd Session, vol. III, serial 95-197, September 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, and 22, 1978: Inserted NCCL material, pp. 659-63. Statement, Q & A, pp. 674-80. Accompanying Townes L. Osborn, executive director, NCCL. Also testifying: Daniel Leach, Rene Anselmo, Marion Hull.

1979

Hearings on the Communications Act of 1979 (H.R. 3333, Title IV, radio and TV regulatory revisions) Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 96th Congress, 1st Session, vol. II, pt. 1, serial 96-123, May 14, 15, 16, 17, 1979. Introduction of NJ, pp. 497-98. Statement, pp. 519-24. Prepared statement, pp. 525-34 ("Regarding H.R. 3333 and the 'Deregulation of Radio,'" opposing H.R. 3333). Insertion of NCCL materials, pp. 531-33. Reprint of Article by NJ, p. 534 ("The Broadcaster Liberation Bill: Van Deerlin's Folly," The Texas Observer, October 20, 1978). Also testifying: Robert W. Crandall, Dutch Doelitzsch, Kristin B. Glen, Nelson G. Lavergne, Richard J. Lutz, and Charles R. Sanford.

1991

Hearings on Public Interest in Broadcasting Before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, 102nd Congress, 1st Session, serial 102-52, May 13, 15, 1991. Introduction of NJ, p. 2. Statement, pp. 29-31. Prepared statements, pp. 32-35 ("Frauds and Facts: Broadcasters as Public Trustees and Audience Network"), pp. 36-74 ("The Public Trustee Responsibilities of Broadcasters"). Also testifying May 13: Daniel Brenner, Ralph Nader, Timothy Dyk, Tracy Westen, Robert O'Neil, Jeff Cohen.

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