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10/15/43
“This is an almost perfect illustration of the circumven¬ tion of legal restrictions imposed by Congress and a demonstration of disbursements of Government funds for unauthorized or unappropriated purposes, particularly with reference to these charitable contribu¬ tions", Mr. Garey told the Committee,
Chairman Lea, noting that the evidence had been presented at private hearings in New York with former Chairman Cox presiding ordered it incorporated in the recordwith the provision that other witnesses might be summoned later if the Committee so decided^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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SENATE COMIiCUNI CATIONS PROBE SUGGESTS OVERSEAS MERGER
A resolution introduced by Senator Burton K. Wheeler (d), of Montana, for himself, Senator White (r), of Maine, and Senator McFarland (D), of Arizona, for a sweeping investigation of all phases of international communications was seen to foreshadow a merger of our radio and wire companies overseas similar to the recent Western Union-Postal merger in this country. Also the com¬ plaints of Senator Brewster and other aroundthewo rid Senators that everywhere they went the British communications officials greet¬ ed them but that they saw little of American officials is believed to be a factor in the Investigation,
The Senate resolution would authorize a subcommittee to investigate the financial control, character of service and rates charged by American firms engaged in the business, as well as the extent and nature of control exercised by foreign governments over common carriers and the character and extent of competition furnished by foreign companies in communications to and from the United States.
The resolution reads as follows:
"Resolved, That the Interstate Commerce Committee of the Senate or a subcommittee thereof appointed by the Chainnan be, and it hereby is, authorized and directed to make a thorough study and investigation of international communications by wire and radio, and in particular of such communications from and to the United States; to receive and hear evidence as to (1) the ownership, control, the services rendered, the rates charged therefor, and the methods of operation, of United States carriers engaged in such communications; (2) the extent and nature of the control and influence, direct or Indirect, of foreign governments over communication carriers author¬ ized by them, the extent to which foreign governments own and operate such foreign communications services, whether such operation by government is direct or otherwise, the character and extent of the competition between foreign companies, whether owned by governments or privately, in communications to and from the United States, and in particular the nature and degree of competition of such foreign com¬ panies with American companies in such communication services; (3) the character and adequacy of services furnished by American companies
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