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11/30/43
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FCG PROBERS GET ANOTHER $50,000; CRAVEN CALLED BACK
On a motion of Representative Cochran ( r) , of Missouri, the House passed a resolution granting an additional $50,000 to the Committee headed by Representative Lea ( D) , of California, to enable It to continue the investigation of the Federal Communications Com¬ mission. Chairman Lea had asked for $75,000 but the aporopriation granted will enable the probers to carry on for sometime to come.
Commissioner T, A.M, Craven, who ^"^as on the stand when the Committee recessed for Thanksgiving, will resume his testimony when the group reconvenes today (Tuesday, November 30th),
Chairman Lea said the investigators would take up reports that President R, J. Thomas of the United Automobile Workers had been given 15 minutes on a national hookuo reserved for the American Dairy Association,
He said any investigation would be "incidental, but rele¬ vant" to the Committee’s study of fairness in the allotment of time to sponsors and others.
"It is within our jurisdiction to investigate", Mr. Lea said, "and we are deeply interested in the matter of fairness in allotting time on the air, "
Representative Andresen ( R) , of Minnesota, charged in the House that the incident was a threat to the freedom of the airways.
He said he had tried unsuccessfully to find out who was responsible for cancellation of the fanner program.
Frank E. Mullen, Vice-President and General Manager of the National Broadcasting Company, said in New York that the network chose to cancel the commercial broadcast rather than the Chicago Round Table, a popular sustaining program. He denied there had been any Government coercion to force the network to give Mr. Thomas the period used.
To date the House FCC investigation has cost approximately
^100,000.
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