CONTENTS

OCTOBER 25, 1951

MORNING SESSION

Text of bill H. R. 5473....

Testimony of—

Fred E. Ahlert, chairman of the special legislative committee, Ameri-

can Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, New York,

N. Y

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1

3

Otto A. Harbach, president, American Society of Composers, Authors,

and Publishers, New York, N. Y.......

4

Jules Collins, sales manager, American Society of Composers, Authors,

and Publishers, New Rochelle, N. Y.-

10

Herman Finkelstein, general attorney, American Society of Composers,

Authors, and Publishers, New York, N. Y.

20

Additional and supporting documents introduced:

Statement from Hon. Estes Kefauver, Senator in Congress from the

State of Tennessee..

2

Cable from Oscar Hammerstein II, president, Authors League of

America

16

Wire from Richard Rodgers, composer, New York, N. Y

Statement of Sylvia Dee, composer, Levittown, N. Y

Telegram from Irving Berlin, composer, New York, N. Y.

17

18

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Arthur E. Farmer, Esq., American Book Publishers Council, New

York, N. Y.

Kenneth Raine, Esq., Columbia, Capitol, RCA Victor, M. G. M., and

Decca Records, Woodmont, Conn

Chauncey Carter, Jr., counsel, Automatic Phonograph Manufacturers

Association and the Music Operators of America, Washington, D. C.

Sidney W. Wattenberg, Esq., Music Publishers Protective Association,

Inc., and the National Music Council, Inc., New York, N. Y.............

John Schulman, Esq., Authors League of America and the Songwriters

Protective Association, New York, N. Y...

Samuel Jesse Buzzell, Esq., Federal Bar Association of New York,

New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Additional and supporting documents introduced:

Statement of Herman Finkelstein, supra

Letter from Helen Sousa Abert__

Extension of remarks of Hon. Estes Kefauver in the Senate of the

United States..

Statement of Arthur E. Farmer, supra.

Letter from Ralph E. Curtiss, Esq., National License Beverage Asso-

ciation.

Telegram from Ada Holding Miller, president, National Federation of

Music Clubs..

Statements from Sidney W. Wattenberg, supra

75, 77

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46

52

Additional and supporting documents introduced-Continued
Letter from Ada Holding Miller, supra..

Letter from Hon. Jack K. McFall, Assistant Secretary of State---
Letter from Dr. Luther Evans, Librarian of Congress, and Hon.
Arthur Fisher, Register of Copyrights.----

Statement of John Schulman, supra, endorsed by the Federal Bar
Association of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut__

Statement of Sidney M. Kaye, Esq., on behalf of Broadcast Music,

Inc

APPENDIX

Letter from Hon. Fred G. Moritt, the Senate, State of New York, Albany,
N. Y..

Letter from Mr. Eddie Clemons, Music Service Co., Detroit, Mich___