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1626 K STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C.
Vol. 7, No. 17, April 28, 1939
The Week In Washington
The threat of the Federal Government getting into the broadcasting business was re¬ vived this week when Senator Chavez (D-N.M.) reintroduced his Pan-American radio station bill. It is a revised version of the one he and former Senator McAdoo introduced jointly during the last session of Congress.
The principal changes provide that the letters “PAZ” (Spanish for “peace”) be in¬ cluded in the call letters and that the station be built near Washington, D. C., instead of San Diego, California. The NAB will oppose the Chavez bill as it has opposed all similar bills. Even though they are “designed to promote friendly relations among the nations of the Western Hemisphere,” the NAB feels that enactment of any one would constitute a long step toward Government ownership of the industry.
Reports that the International Copyright Convention would come before the Senate next week were heard in capital circles this week. The NAB pointed out to all members in a special letter last week why this Treaty should be rejected.
A favorable report on the Johnson bill to ban beer and liquor advertising on the air, ordered last week by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, is being drafted and probably will be presented to the Senate within a few days. It is understood that a minority report also is being written. The NAB pointed out in last week’s REPORTS that enact¬ ment of this bill would cost the broadcasting industry upwards of $1,250,000 a year in revenue.
In this connection, W. S. Alexander, Federal Alcoholic Administrator, told the Na¬ tional Alcoholic Beverage Control Association this week that “there is nothing at the moment that is making so much foul weather for the liquor industry as the continued intru¬ sion in the homes of the country of alluring radio appeals to pep up with this brew and go to town with that”. Alexander has endorsed the Johnson bill.
Vermont has enacted a new copyright license law providing that licenses covering performing rights shall be filed with the Secretary of State and placing a 5 per cent gross receipts tax on copyright pools.
The FCC will reopen the record in the Monopoly Investigation on May 11 for Com¬ mission cross-examination of David Sarnoff, President of RCA, and George Engels, Vice President of NBC.
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