COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES ?. S. Congress. House HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION FEBRUARY 24, 25, 26, AND 27, 1958 PART 3 Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce CONTENTS Testimony of Baker, Warren E., General Counsel, Federal Communications Com- Doane, John E., Federal Communications Commission_ Porter, William A., counsel for Richard A. Mack Page 1063, 1211 1063, 1211 835, 909, 981 Commis 1063, 1211 1063, 1211 Whiteside, Thurman A.. 835, 865, 909, 981 Additional information submitted for the record: Federal Communications Commission: 1123 Initial decision of Hearing Examiner Herbert Sharfman (channel 1070 Kefauver, Hon. Estes, letter from 1061 Mack, Richard A., letter from___. 1064 Steinmeyer and Co., letter from, transmitting papers relating to real 1026 III INVESTIGATION OF REGULATORY COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1958 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT Washington, D. C. The special subcommittee met, pursuant to recess, at 10 a. m., in the caucus room, Old House Office Building, Hon. Oren Harris (chairman of the full committee) presiding. Present: Representatives Harris, Moss, Flynt, Moulder, Mack, Williams, O'Hara, Heselton, Hale, Bennett, and Wolverton. Also present: Representative Springer. Mr. Williamson, chief clerk, Mr. Beasley, Mr. Angland, and Mr. Eastland. The CHAIRMAN. Is Mr. Thurman Whiteside here? Mr. Whiteside, will you be sworn? Do you solemnly swear the testimony you give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. WHITESIDE. I do, sir. The CHAIRMAN. You may be seated, Mr. Whiteside. Will you state your name for the record, please? Mr. WHITESIDE. My name is Thurman A. Whiteside. TESTIMONY OF THURMAN A. WHITESIDE, ACCOMPANIED BY RICHARD H. HUNT, COUNSEL The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Whiteside, you have your counsel with you, do you not? Mr. WHITESIDE. Yes, I do, Mr. Chairman. My counsel is the Honorable Richard H. Hunt of Miami, Fla. The CHAIRMAN. Will you give your address, Mr. Whiteside? Mr. WHITESIDE. My residence address is 4409 Santa Maria, Coral Gables, Fla. The CHAIRMAN. Will you state your business, please? Mr. WHITESIDE. I am an attorney at law, sir. The CHAIRMAN. Are you engaged in any other occupation or profession? Mr. WHITESIDE. As to occupation or profession, no, sir. I have other businesses. The CHAIRMAN. What is the nature of your other businesses? Mr. WHITESIDE. I have ownership interests in various corporations. I have joint ventures with other |