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Federal Broadcasting System, Inc., v. Federal Communications Commission et al., 1960 — 362 U.S. 935 · caselaw · US
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Federal Broadcasting System, Inc., v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
362 U.S. 935·Supreme Court of the United States·1960
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Opinion
No. 696.
Federal Broadcasting System, Inc., v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
Charles F. O’Neall for petitioner.
Solicitor General Rankin, Acting Assistant Attorney General Bicks, Richard A. Solomon, John L. FitzGerald, Max D. Paglin and Ruth V. Reel for the Federal Communications Commission, Thomas H. Wall for WHEC, Inc., and Frank U. Fletcher for Veterans Broadcasting Co., Inc., respondents.
[MAJORITY]
The motion for leave to use prior record is granted. The motion to perfect the record and petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied.