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In February 1979, the Harold B. Lee Library proposed to Rosel Hyde that his personal and professional papers be housed here. Later, Dr. LeGrand Baker made the final arrangements and taped an extensive oral history interview with Commissioner Hyde. By October 1982, Hyde had sorted his papers and was ready to give them to the University. Baker went to Washington D.C., at that time and again the following year, picked up the papers, and brought them to BYU.
The collection was initially received by the library in the form in which Commission Hyde received it from his office. Items had been randomly packed into 40 storage boxes, some carefully arranged files, others showing little sense of order. They are now organized in a chronological order by type, such as correspondence, FCC documents, court decisions, etc. Undated materials are filed at the end of their respective categories.
This collection is open to use in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Department of Archives and Manuscripts, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. To call for items in the collection, ask for the call number MSS 142 and box and folder numbers as indicated in the following inventory. As with all library materials fair use law apply. The Harold B. Lee Library holds the copyright to the Rosel Hyde Manuscripts. Copyrights of other manuscript are retained by their authors or publishers. Credit must be given to the Harold B. Lee Library, Department of Archives and Manuscripts, for all materials quoted in any published form.
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Permission to publish material from Rosel H. Hyde Collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Rosel Hyde was born April 12, 1900, in Downey, Idaho, the second of George and Emma Hyde's six children. His father was a farmer, a merchant and a civic leader in Downey. At the time, Downey was a predominantly Mormon community, and the Hydes, like their neighbors, were active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rosel's affiliation with the church has always remained an important part of his life. As children, Rosel and his brothers and sisters helped clear sage brush and tend to the numerous chores that farm life demands. He learned well from personal experience and the example of his father the values of hard work and dedication. Because there was no high school in Downey, Rosel attend LDS High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.
After graduating from high school, he attended Utah Agriculture College (now Utah State University), then worked for a highway survey crew for about a year before he was offered a position at Downey State Bank in Idaho. Rosel began there as bookkeeper and when he turned twenty-one became assistant teller. Shortly thereafter, the head teller became restless and took leave from the bank. Rosel was left with full responsibility. That experience later proved an important preparation for his work in public service.
In 1923, Rosel's older brother Osmond returned from England where he had served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He stopped in Washington D.C., and was impressed with the opportunities available there. Knowing Rosel's ambition, he persuaded him to find work in Washington and attend law school in the evening. This, Rosel agreed, would provide him with more opportunities than did his job as teller at Downey State Bank.
But Rosel had for some time been courting Mary Henderson. Having decided to go to Washington, he would either have to leave her behind and hope she would be there when he got back, or propose. He chose the latter and they were married September 3, 1924.
When the Hydes arrived in Washington, Rosel enrolled in the evening program at George Washington University Law School and obtained employment as a clerk with the Civil Service Commission. After seven months he moved to the office of public buildings and parks of the nation's capital. In his three years with this office he continued to develop a considerable reputation for reliability and integrity, a reputation which nearly prevented his career in broadcast regulation.
On February 23, 1927, the Federal Radio Act was passed, creating the Federal Radio Commission as a temporary agency under the Interstate Commerce Commission. Congress, however, did not appropriate funds specific to the commission. Neither did it approve all FRC commissioners before recessing for the year. Of those commissioners that were appointed, two died and another resigned. Fo the majority of 1927 the Federal Radio Commission was understaffed and did not have its own offices. It borrowed both space and personnel from other branches of the ICC. In March 1928, the Federal Radio Commission's license was extended another year and appropriate funds were finally allocated.
Hyde, in 1928, was preparing to take the bar examination and looking to improve his position. Knowing the FRC's beginning expansion presented many opportunities and that, being a new commission, it offered a way around the seniority system that encumbered the careers of many public servants, he began to investigate his options. The FRC needed a disbursement officer. They knew Hyde was well qualified, since he'd done similar things with the public buildings office and Downey State Bank, and they were eager to have him. Hyde put in for a transfer, but it was held up. He had developed such a good reputation with the public buildings office that General U.S. Grant III, director of the office, wanted to keep him. After hearing why he wanted to work for the Federal Radio Commission, however, Grant agreed, and, in July 1928, Hyde became the FRC's first disbursement office.
The Federal Radio Commission was a very small entity compared to what the Federal Communications Commission was to become. Hyde was one of a staff of ninety and shared an office with an attorney. His duties as disbursement officer did not require more than about two days of work a week-the payroll he was responsible for filled all of two pages-so he offered to help the attorney that shared his office with him. Since radio was a new field an there was little legal precedent to follow, Hyde was as qualified as anybody, and his help was appreciated. Hyde continued as an unofficial assistant attorney until November 1, 1928, when he was admitted to the bar and became official.
Hyde's first assignment as a lawyer was to straighten out the hearing process. The FRC was still relatively new, and procedures had not been established. Hyde's work brought him in close contact with the commissioners and expedited his advancement to a full-time lawyer.
By 1930 Hyde had reached the status of attorney examiner or what is now known as administrative law judge. As such Hyde would conduct hearing and investigations and take testimony. He heard routine cases to prevent the commissioners from being bogged down with numerous, tedious, and sometimes trivial hearings proceedings. After the hearings he then would give his findings and recommendations to the commissioners. They valued his work, and Hyde valued all he was learning of communications and communications law.
In 1933 Hyde was introduced to the political realities of government service. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat, was sworn in as President. Both the Senate and the House were controlled by the Democrats. Hyde was a Republican. Since the Democrats were intent on expanding government and placing their own people in those positions, Hyde began to find his position both tentative and awkward.
E.O. Sykes became the new democratic chairman of the FRC. Mr. Sykes appreciated and like Hyde, having worked with him for five years. However, obligated to follow the wishes of the new administration, he asked Hyde to resign. Hyde responded that he was a civil service employee and as such he could not be legally fired fro his political affiliation. Being a realist, though, and times being hard, Hyde asked Sykes if his job could be saved if he were able to gain political support. Sykes didn't say yes or no. So, Hyde began to collect endorsements from various Democratic figures. As a result he was allowed to stay on with the FRC as an associate attorney, a lower rank with lower pay.
Hyde's expertise and judgement were still highly valued. His job was to draft the commission's decisions without benefit of attending any hearings or meetings of the commission. He would simply get a memo from the commission briefly stating what they had decided on a given issue and asking Hyde to write the legal rationale fro their decision. Even though the commission retained the right to change whatever Hyde wrote, they never exercised it.
By this time, the radio industry had grown considerably, and the Federal Radio Commission's license to operate had been renewed six times. Because other forms of electronic communications as well as various business interests had become involved in the radio business, the complexity of the radio business fell under the jurisdiction of many different government agencies. Hence, in 1934, Congress passed the Communications Act, which created the Federal Communications Commission as a permanent entity with jurisdiction over the interstate and foreign communication by wire and over air.
Hyde's experience and abilities were greatly needed for the new commission. Within a little over a year of his demotion, Hyde was again promoted to attorney examiner, albeit at a lower salary than previously. Six months later he earned the rank of senior examiner.
In 1939 the commission eliminated examiners and Hyde became a section chief over radio and television broadcasting. As a section chief he made himself available to help broadcasters and future broadcasters make the proper applications for licenses and license renewals. He also responded to those in the industry who wished to understand the commission and its regulations.
Because of his geniality and indispensable assistance, Hyde made many friends among the leaders of the industry and was very well liked and respected. Many thought him a prime candidate for commissioner and often expressed their esteem and political backing. For example
I firmly believe [Hyde] is one of the cleanest and most capable men in the radio world. He is so conscientious that he bends backward to keep from doing a supposed favor to his friends in the rendering of a decision. He is far better acquainted with the intricacies of the broadcast field than many of the present members of the commission. He is most highly respected by all members of the Federal Communications Bar, as well as by his colleagues. He has been a loyal friend of mine since the first day I went with the commission. (Letter from John Wesley Weekes to The Honorable Robert Ramspeck, M.C. at the House Office Building in Washington, D.C., dated March 1, 1940.)
Commissioners were political appointees, generally with little or no background in either the scientific or the legal intricacies of the industry, so assistants like Hyde were indispensable. In 1942, Hyde was promoted to assistant general counsel of the commission over broadcasting. He would meet with the commission weekly and report the findings and opinions of the lawyers and engineers in the broadcast division and then give the commission his recommendations. In this position Hyde was essentially the commission and his visibility in the industry. In 1945, he was promoted to General Counsel of the FCC.
By this time, Hyde's helpful, open-door attitude had endeared him to
many industry leaders eager to see him become commissioner. The December 18,
1944, issue of
Less than a year later Wills died. Immediately and without the politicking and speculation that had typically accompanied vacancies on the commission, Hyde's name was submitted to President Truman. Previous efforts had already provided President Truman with numerous letters of recommendation from lawyers and individuals both in the industry and in government. Hyde was quickly appointed to fulfill the remaining term of Governor Wills.
Hyde had overwhelming support from the staff of the Federal Communications commission. Having come up from among the ranks, he was not viewed as a politically appointed outsider but as a colleague, worthy of his appointment. Hyde knew the commission very well. He knew the procedures and the operations of the commission, and he personally knew many of the individuals that made it all work. This rapport added to Hyde's effectiveness then and throughout his long tenure on the commission.
One of Hyde's first assignments as commission was to work out international agreements for use of the electromagnetic spectrum for neighboring countries' respective radio needs. This was an extra-commission assignment. Technically it fell under the jurisdiction of the State Department, but, because communications was such a specialized field and so closely related to the operations and jurisdiction of the FCC, commissioners were often assigned as delegate heads or special purpose ambassadors.
The chairman of the FCC, Wayne Coy, believed Hyde was the most qualified commissioners at the time to negotiate foreign treaties. As general counsel, Hyde had dealt with the legal aspects involved with treaties, and his natural candor, mastery of technological issues, and easy, unaffected manner made him a perfect choice for the assignment. His first international assignment was to work out an agreement concerning spectrum use with Mexico.
Coy's assessment proved correct. Hyde succeeded in reaching a mutually beneficial agreement with the Mexican government, and a new dimension was added to his already respectable reputation. He was now considered the commission's "expert" on international negotiations.
Hyde's reputation was further enhanced when, as acting chairman, he issued the report which began a national allocation plan for television service. In 1948, the FCC had imposed a freeze on new television station applications, allowing the commission time to create a national plan for allocation to reduce interference and ensure an equitable distribution of service throughout the country. By 1952 the freeze had created a massive backlog of applications and left the country to be served by only 108 televisions stations. The commission wanted to thoroughly study the engineering, economic, and social issues involved, which prolonged the freeze through the various hearings and studies needed to complete the plan. In addition to FCC investigation and approval, agreements also had to be negotiated with Canada and Mexico. Both the industry and the public soon became impatient.
By the end of 1951, much of the preliminary work was done on individual aspects of the report, but the mosaic that would incorporate those bits of information was far from complete. At the beginning of 1952, Chairman Coy was asked by the State Department to attend an international conference on telephone standards. Commissioner Walker also attended, leaving Hyde as acting chairman of the commission. Under Hyde's direction the plan was quickly and firmly pulled in to shape, and, on April 14, 1952, he issued the "Sixth Report and Order," which implemented the television allocation plan ending the nearly four-year freeze.
On March 6, 1952, Hyde was named vice chairman by his fellow commissioners. The Communications Act did not specify the position of vice chairman, and there hadn't been one before, but circumstance warranted change. Just before Hyde's appointment, Paul Walker was appointed chairman. Because Walker was nearing his seventieth birthday it was generally agreed that he would need some assistance-thus the position of vice chairman.
1952 was also the year that Hyde's first partial term as commissioner came to an end. In July, he was reappointed to his own seven year term by President Truman, a term spent almost entirely under Eisenhower administration.
When President Eisenhower, a Republican, took office in 1953, Hyde for
the first time was to work as a commissioner under an administration of his own
party. The balance of the commission would now go to the Republicans as well.
Because Hyde was a Republican commissioner and had seniority and considerable
experience as both vice chairman and acting chairman, he seemed the obvious
choice to be President Eisenhower's FCC chairman. In fact,
It had been twenty years since a Republican president had been able to reward party stalwarts with government appointments, and rapid expansion of the once fledgling television broadcast service intensified the political climate around the FCC. A lot of money and power was involved in obtained a TV broadcast license. The economic rewards alone for gaining a license, particularly a VHF assignment as opposed to UHF, were enormous. Television stations in operation before the allocation freeze that continued operations during the freeze earned huge revenues. Unlike radio's first beginnings, there was little doubt of television's commercial success. In fact, in was often quipped that a broadcast license was basically a license to print money. Although law and FCC rules were designed to minimize the possibility of a broadcaster being overtly partisan, the immense influence a broadcaster had on his audience was not easily ignored. Understandably, many senators, representatives, and other government officials tried to involve themselves in the workings of the FCC and its allocation process.
Notwithstanding his Republican affiliation, the Eisenhower years were
difficult for Commissioner Hyde. Clearly, he had already proven himself and
there truly was no one more qualified to be chairman. However, merit and
qualifications were not the sole criteria for selection. There was one movement
to "sweep clean" government agencies of "New Dealers" and Liberals, and another
to reorganize the FCC. Both movements worked against Hyde. He had been
appointed by a Democrat and his having been with the FCC since its beginning
caused many to think he would not be inclined towards change. Even so,
according to
With the allocation freeze recently melted, and considering his involvement and background, industry recognition of Hyde's qualifications exerted considerable pressure towards his appointment to chairman. To resist may have proved politically unwise, and the administration was not so impractical. On April 18, Eisenhower appointed Hyde chairman of the FCC-but for only one year. The precedent had been that a chairman remained in office until the president was either voted out of office or dissatisfied with the chairman's performance. Not so with Chairman Hyde. He had a year to prove himself.
This was a difficult time for Hyde, as attested by colleagues and friends. He had nearly fallen victim to patronage earlier in his career and now found himself facing similar policies. Nonetheless, without giving thought to political affiliation, he selected the most competent staff available. There were many times Hyde countered the administration, resisting or refusing obviously unqualified political appointments or politically motivated dismissals. Consequently, the administration simply dealt with their own appointee, Commissioner John C. Doerfer, rather than Hyde. And, on occasion, Hyde, though Chairman, was left out of important decisions about the commission.
Despite the difficult conditions, Chairman Hyde lead the commission in effectively eliminating the backlog of television applications and initiating a national television service. Under his Chairmanship, the number of operating television stations nearly quadrupled.
When Hyde's one year term as chairman ended, and the administration was slow announcing a new chairman, the commission unanimously voted Hyde to be acting chairman. He remained acting chairman for six months, until, on October 4, Eisenhower announced George C. McConnaughey as the new FCC chairman.
Hyde continued to be a successful asset in commission-appointed responsibilities. Being the senior member on the commission, he resumed his position as vice chairman and served as acting chairman whenever the chair was vacant. He also accepted chairmanship of the Telephone and Telegraph Committee of the FCC and chaired the U.S. delegation which negotiated a broadcast treaty with Mexico.
The fifties were not a very good time for the FCC. Two of the Eisenhower-appointed commissioners succumbed to some unethical aspects of politicking. Richard A. Mack resigned as a commissioner under charges of having accepted a bribe concerning the allocation of Channel 10 in Miami. Chairman John C. Doerfer also resigned the commission under suspicion of "inappropriate fraternization" within the industry he was empowered to regulate. This and other events prompted Congress to "clean up" the FCC. Charges were also issued against Hyde, and he was required to appear before the Special Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight, House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, on February 3, 1958. His defense, recorded in the report of that hearing, shows one of the few instances in which Hyde deliberately spoke well of himself:
I hope my whole career, my character and my reputation are not to be attacked and judged on the basis of charges which seem to question whether I have in some instances, involving trivial amounts, properly construed Governmental Regulations concerning per diem allowances; and that I will not be charged with misconduct simply for my interest and willingness to obtain information and understanding in the area of my duties through actual observation and contact with the operation of various services.
I am sure the Committee mus recognize that the real test of any public official's conduct of office must lie in the manner in which he performs the duties of his office. . . . The type of charge and such background information as has been supplied carries the inference that I may have misused my office to favor some segments of industry or that I may in some way have permitted my judgement to be influenced by matters outside of the hearing record.
I have already categorically denied that any act of mine has been the result of friendship, political considerations, or any consideration outside of the record in such case. However, there is no point in leaving this matter to my statement. In fact, I do not want the matter to be left on that basis. I respectfully request in the interest of fairness that consideration be given to the position I have taken in every case of record for any evidence whatsoever of favoritism, inconsistency, or judgement not supported by the record.
The charges levied against Hyde questioned the propriety of borrowing equipment from the FCC. He was subsequently cleared of all charges.
Hyde remained with the commission throughout the Fifties even though many lucrative positions in industry were offered to him. it was no unusual for FCC commissioners to leave government and pursue careers in industry, but Hyde chose to continue with the commission. This is one of the most remarkable aspects of Commissioner Hyde's career. He had been with the FCC for over twenty-five years. He had seen many FCC employees and commissioners resign to accept high-paying positions in the private sector. He clearly had good reasons to leave. Politics did not suit him, and the politicians in power did not treat him well. An examination of the reasons that persuaded him to stay give one a sense of Hyde's integrity, a dominate characteristic of his personality.
The challenges before the FCC at the at time were important to him. Hyde had always been the "resident expert" of the commission. As such he was conversant with the new technologies it addressed. The potential of new technologies such as satellites, cable, and color TV may also have prompted Hyde to stay to see plans become realities.
During this time the FCC faced some very serious challenges. It was the FCC that had to determine color standards for TV that would be compatible with existing black and white sets. At the same time, the FCC was concerned with developing the UHF band. It also became involved in the program content of television as many public interests groups raised concerns about television violence and its effects on Children. Also before the commission were the issues of cable television, pay-TV, FM stereo, and rate regulations of the telephone industry.
No other commissioner had ever been as qualified as Rosel Hyde. To leave during that time would have impaired or delayed the development of new technologies and solutions to the problems at hand. The other commissioners understood that and appreciated Hyde's dedication. Chairman McConnaughey stated that it was common for the commission to rely on the opinions of a commissioner who was an "expert" on an issue. There were few issues that came before the commission for which Hyde did not have a certain degree of expertise or experience. Hyde's resignation would have been a substantial loss to the commission.
At the time, broadcasting was also subject to Senator Joseph R.
McCarthy's blacklisting and congressional investigations into organized crime.
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Hyde took satisfaction in his work and various accomplishments. He had given a good deal of himself to the FCC, which made it difficult for him to leave. A sense of loyalty to his country and colleagues past and present may also have made leaving seem inappropriate. Whatever the reasons, Hyde remained, an asset to the commission.
In 1959, Hyde's second term expired, and he was quickly renominated. No other person was even seriously considered to replace him. In this, his third term, Hyde continued to work with the Telephone and Telegraph Committee. He was appointed vice chairman of the U.S. delegation to the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunications Union in Geneva, Switzerland.
With each new administration came new political philosophies and concern. President Kennedy took office in 1961 and appointed Newton Minnow Chairman of the FCC. Mr. Minnow an activist, became one of the best know FCC commissioners in the commission's history. At his first National Association of Broadcasters Convention as chairman of the FCC, Mr. Minnow declared that television laced substance-in his words it was a "vast wasteland." He informed broadcasters that the FCC would become involved in regulating program content.
In an interview, Hyde stated he and Chairman Minnow shared a strong mutual respect-this in spite of the fact that Hyde's public speeches, interviews, and statements show his philosophy to be nearly opposite of Chairman Minnow's. Minnow advocated strong government regulation, with particular emphasis on programming, whereas Hyde advocated minimal government interference and thought it inappropriate for the commission to be involved in programming.
In 1963, Minnow left the commission and was replaced by E. William Henry. Henry was considered a "Consumer" commissioner, much like Minnow, and he vowed to uphold and continue Minnow's policy. This he did, and even more aggressively than Minnow in some areas.
As chairman, both Minnow and Henry represented the Kennedy administration's activist consumerism philosophy. Both wanted to "shake things up" and make some changes. However, other commissioners (including Hyde) and leading people in the industry and government-even many democrats-did not agree with their philosophies, seeing little needed for the changes Henry and Minnow supported. So for a time the commission made a lot of noise and became the center of considerable public discussion.
During this time Hyde continued his international work, particularly in conferences concerning under sea cables connecting Asian countries and the U.S. In 1961, as chairman of the Telephone and Telegraph Committee, Hyde initiated "after nine" discount telephone rates, and in 1964 he chaired the Bell Telephone rate hearings.
On March 10, 1965, the International Radio and Television Society
honored Hyde with its highest award, the IRTS Gold Metal. An editorial in
the
Last week Rosel H. Hyde, Vice Chairman and Dean of the FCC, was awarded the Gold Medal of the International Radio and Television Society. He was the sixth recipient of the medal. . . .
Each of the previous winners is far better known to the public than Mr. Hyde, but none deserved the recognition more. As a dedicated, self-effacing civil servant, in the terms's most honorable sense, Mr. Hyde has set high standards for rectitude and wisdom.
Mr. Hyde, during his 19 years as a member of the FCC, has never sought the limelight. He has been content to do his job according to the dictates of his demanding conscience.
Because of innate modesty Mr. Hyde has never called attention to the role he played as Chairman of the FCC in 1953-54 in getting nationwide television airborne. He was influential in the thawing of the 1948-52 television freeze and he expedited the process of getting new stations on the air. When his term as chairman began, about 130 TV stations were in operation. When he relinquished the chair ship 19 months later, some 400 were on the air.
Rough as the regulation of broadcasting may seem now, it would have been infinitely worse if Rosel Hyde hadn't been on the firing line. his has been the restraining hand and the quiet logic that has brought compromise. More often than not he is in the minority these days, unable to go along with the young turks or the extremists.
A month from now Mr. Hyde will be 65-an age at which most men retire. But retirement isn't in Mr. Hyde's Mind. He is younger than his years. His present term runs until June 30, 1966. The finest tribute that could be paid him by the nation would be a reappointment.
When Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president after the assassination of President Kennedy there was a new political climate directly effecting the FCC. Ladybird Johnson's broadcasting holding had increased considerably since her first radio station and become very lucrative. The company managing the broadcasting licenses was in Mrs. Johnson's name, but there was no secret about Lyndon Johnson's direct and powerful influence over the company. When Johnson became president his advisors strongly suggested that the family sell their broadcast holdings. But Johnson decided to keep the broadcast properties, even though they made him politically vulnerable in his dealings with the FCC. By quietly reappointing the first two commissioners whose terms ended under his administration, the president avoided any controversy or speculation concerning his motives.
Johnson did not like the agenda of the FCC under Chairman Henry, but made no direct efforts to have him removed. Nevertheless eventually persuaded Henry to resign.
Now President Johnson had to appoint a new chairman. The best way for him avoid accusations of political or personal motives was to make a clearly merited appointment. No one was as qualified as Hyde. Accordingly, President Johnson named him chairman of the FCC in April of 1966.
In Hyde's first appointment as Chairman was historic, having been the first Republican chairman to be named by a Republican president, his second appointment was equally historic. He was the first Republican chairman to be named by a Democratic president. Being a Republican chairman with a Democratic administration and commission gave cause for concern. But Johnson was persistent, and, as Hyde put it, "I didn't want to be picked up by my ears," so he accepted the appointment.
Since radio and television affected such a large audience, its potential to bias public opinion was obvious. In 1967, presented with the question of fairness, Hyde's commission drew up a body of rules specifying the obligations of broadcasters. This became known as the "Fairness Doctrine."
The Fairness Doctrine required broadcasters to give equal coverage to both sides of controversial issues, immediately creating controversy. On the one side people argued that it violated a broadcaster's First Amendment rights. On the other, people argued that it was part of the broadcaster's responsibility to fairly cover controversial issues. The debate raged for some years, and the question of personal attack finally surfaced foremost.
The "personal attack" rule required broadcasters to provide rebuttal
time to individuals attacked on the air. Again the issue of rights arose, so it
was take before the Supreme Court in 1969 as the
The Fairness Doctrine was also the device by which cigarette advertising was eventually banned from the airways. In 1957 the American Cancer Society issued a report on the hazards of smoking, and in 1964 the surgeon general followed with a similar report. Anti-smoking groups demanded equal time with cigarette ads, claiming that smoking had become a controversial issue and the ads showed only one side.
The FCC upheld this reasoning and required broadcasters to air anti-smoking ads with cigarette aids, but broadcasters lost revenue when they were obliged to provide free air time to anti-smoking ads. The FCC soon proposed that cigarette ads should be banned, reasoning that advocating the use of a product deemed harmful by the government violated public interest, a position that proved to be both unpopular and politically volatile. As chairman, Hyde was thrust into the controversy and his personal integrity once again became an issue. Pro-tobacco groups accused him of letting his Mormon convictions dictate his public policy. But, once again, well established legal and policy precedents defended his stand. Eventually, the commission voted to ban tobacco advertising over the airwaves.
Hyde's term as chairman ended in 1969. He was then well past the usual age of retirement, but retirement was not a part of his plans. He didn't entertain the idea of accepting another term as commissioner, but neither did he entertain the notion of ending his lifelong involvement with the industry. Instead, with the expiration of his term, he joined the firm of Wilkinson, Cragun, and Barker where he could remain occasionally involved in communication affairs. He retained an office there until 1990 when he officially retired.
A time line is in the Finding Aid in Special Collections, which will be added latter as a pdf. file.
As radio became a viable commercial venture in the twenties, the U.S. government had no discriminatory power to license the use of the airwaves. Thus, any entrepreneur could acquire a license to broadcast and many did. Eventually there was an "overcrowding" of the airwaves or electromagnetic spectrum, creating a good deal of interference. The newly forming broadcast industry petitioned the government to step in and alleviate the problem. The legal rationale for government intervention was the consideration that the electromagnetic spectrum was a public resources and therefore subject to public interest law.
What little radio law existing before passage of the 1927 Radio Act, which created the Federal Radio Commission, was administered by the secretary of commerce. The FRC was initially to be a temporary organization operating under the Interstate Commerce Commission. Its principal function was to organize frequency allocations. However, other issues, unprecedented under public interest law, soon arose out of the growing radio business. The FRC may have provided sufficient control under simpler circumstances, but as the variety of communications operations involved in radio increased so did the need for a permanent, independent body with jurisdiction over all interstate communication. Hence the Communication Act of 1934, which created the Federal Communication Commission.
In this collection the researcher will find information concerning all the landmark decisions that shaped communications law from 1928 to 1969, including the development of the "Mayflower Doctrine" and eventually the "Fairness Doctrine," the allocation of AM radio by the FRC, the study of educational use of AM radio by the FCC, the study of network effect on broadcasting, the study and allocation of FM stations, the acceptance of a television standard and allocation of channels, the 1948-52 television freeze, the establishment of color television standards, the ban on cigarette advertising, initial opinions and orders dealing with cable television, and various other decision and findings of the respective commissions.
Rosel Hyde joined the Federal Radio Commission in 1928, one year after it was established. Within four months he became an attorney with the commissions and throughout his 40-year career was involved in the creation of broadcast law and regulation. The main body of the collection consists of files generated by Mr. Hyde during his 41-year career with the Federal Radio Commission and the Federal Communications Commission. Throughout his career he also inherited many of the files of his predecessors in the various positions he held; these are also included. The collection, therefore, is a documentation of the history of the Federal Radio Commission and Federal Communication Commission as well as the history of Commissioner Hyde's career.
The collection is divided into the following parts and series:
1. The Federal Radio Commission and The Federal Communications
Commission.
A. Office Materials B. Hearing Materials C. Public Notices and Press Releases. D. Intra-Commission Memos. E. Reports and Publications.
2. Other Federal Offices and Related Agencies.
A. Congressional Hearings B. Congressional Reports. C. Congressional Records. D. Federal Registers. E. Bills F. Press Releases/Public Notices from White House and Congress G. Other Agencies
3. Court Decisions and Briefs.
4. International Negotiations and Agreements
5. Administrative Conference of the United States
6. Correspondence
7. Speeches and Public Statements by Hyde and Others.
A. Speeches and Statements by Hyde B. Speeches and Public Statements C. Miscellaneous Speeches and Statements D. Miscellaneous Programs, Conventions, and Banquets E. Programs that include or mention Hyde
8. Published Articles
9. Material published by private groups and/or commercial organizations.
10. Hyde's personal notes.
11. Personal information concerning Hyde and his family.
12. Miscellaneous.
In many aspects, the business of the FCC was identical to that of the FRC. Consequently, the only major distinguishing feature in many of the types of documents in this part is the name on the letter head. This being the case, documents are not separated according to the commission in which they originated, but rather by type. Therefore, many files in this part begin with documents from the FRC and are followed by similar documents from the FCC.
Most of the subheadings in this part are sufficiently descriptive to allow the researcher to understand what they contain; others require some explanation.
The "Hearing Materials" series consists of the official decisions made at hearings by the commission. Also in this series are hearing calendars and statements of commissioners, and items and reports. Consistent with the filing system established by Commissioner Hyde's office, Manuscripts dealing with hearings are grouped by type rather than by the hearings before the FCC and dispositions taken from those same hearings are grouped separately. It will be noted that not all materials are complete, and not all have a date or docket number by which they could be easily identified with a specific hearing. Of particular interest in the "Hearing Materials" series are papers dealing with the creation of ABC when the NBC Blue Network was sold to Edward J. Noble and a file of opinions concerning the Scott decision on whether atheism was legally considered a controversial subject meriting equal time with religious programming.
The "Reports and Publications" series also needs some explanation. The
origin of some reports is questionable. Often the commission would order
studies to be done on certain issues or in connection with a particular
hearing. Additionally, private and/or commercial organizations would also
present their own reports as evidence in a hearing or, at other times, to
inform and influence the commission. The reports themselves often do not
indicate whether it was generated by the commission or by the industry. Neither
the original placement in the collection nor the subject of the reports
originated without additional research. One can be sure that not all reports or
investigations in this series were necessarily sponsored or conducted by the
Federal Communications Commission. The publications include items that the
Federal Radio Commission and Federal Communications Commission produced for
broadcasters and the general public explaining aspects of the communications
industry and its regulations. Of special historical significance are
The researcher with note the other reports and publications will be found in Part IX, "Materials Published by Private Groups and/or Commercial Organization."
In a few instances, the commission's responsibilities overlapped those of other government agencies, necessitating a sharing of information and materials. It is understanding then that this collection contains many materials from many other government agencies and offices. Two examples of this are (1) its association with the State Department in negotiating international treaties concerning communication and (2) its involvement the Justice Department concerning anti-trust issues raised by the proposed merger of ITT and ABC. Here again the researcher is referred to the "Correspondence," where letters and memos from senators, congressmen, cabinet members, and other government officials can be found in considerable number.
As a federal administrative agency, the actions of the Federal Communications Commission were subject to judicial review. Such review originated at the U.S. district court level. Typically, proceedings took place in Washington, D.C., because parties involved had representation headquartered in Washington. However, appeals could be taken to other district courts. Often complainants would take appeals to district courts outside of the Washington D.C., area hoping to find a more sympathetic court.
This part consists of mostly unofficial court briefs and some court decisions. Files are separated according to the courts that originated the decisions. For example, decisions by the District Court of Washington D.C., are filed together, as are Supreme Court decisions and various state supreme court decisions. The decisions in each are filed chronologically.
Other judicial proceedings having no direct bearing on the FCC were of interest to the commission in (1) determining the fitness of potential broadcast licensees and (2) legal precedents possibly affecting the commission and its policies.
A few issues involved the Federal Communications Commission reached
the Supreme Court such as
The Federal Communication was responsible for regulating and policing the use of the electromagnetic spectrum in the United States. However, since the spectrum has no regard for international borders, one country can interfere with another country's use of spectrum space and in theory create chaos that existed with American radio in the early Twenties. To avoid such commotion, international conferences met to write and approve international agreements on spectrum use.
The drafting and signing of international agreements fell under the jurisdiction of the State Department. However, the government's "experts" on spectrum space and regulation were the commissions of the FCC. Thus, Rosel Hyde was asked on many occasions to be a part of the U.S. delegation in negotiating international broadcasting treaties.
This part contains treaties, public statements, meeting agendas, notes, and some correspondence dealing solely with international matters.
The ACUS is and independent federal agency established after the
Administrative Procedure Act of 1946. The Conference provides a forum for the
improvement of administrative procedure of government agencies such as the
Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Civil
Aeronautics Board, the Federal Communications Commission, and others, to
"better secure private rights without impairing the efficiency of
administrative agencies" ("Administrative Law,"
The memorandums in this collection indicated that Hyde served on the council in 1968 and 1969 with the committee on rulemaking. Jerre S. Williams was the council chairman at the time and Webster P. Maxson the executive secretary, so many of the memorandums are from them to members of the council. The reports and studies on administrative law and procedure date back to before passage of the Administrative Procedure Act and so provide some history of the Conference.
This part consists of agendas, notes, memos, newsletters, and declarations of various conference.
The largest portion of the Hyde collection consists of letters, telegrams, and memos. This portion of the collection is arranged chronologically according to the date the correspondence was written. In some instances dates are illegible dates or non-existent. In such cases the placement of the item in the file is an approximation based on either its original placement in the collection, a postmark, stamped date indicating when the item was received, or other contextual clues. The memos in this file are addressed to and written by specific individuals. Memos originating from a group or organization or addressed to a group or organization are filed with Part I: Federal Radio Commission and Federal Communication Commission or Part IV: International Negotiations and Agreements.
To preserve context, in many cases letters received by the FCC are filed with the FCC response to that letter. The researcher should be aware that in the index these letters appear according to the date on the letter. The actual letter, however, may, in those cases mentioned, be filed with the FCC's response under the date of that response.
Generally, the FCC responded to letters within a week of their receipt, but in a few instances, where research was required to respond, or where the letter was related to broad issues being investigated by the FCC, responses were delayed. In other instances, FCC secretaries pulled correspondence from an earlier date to respond to related requests, so the earlier letter is also filed with the later. In any case, the research is advised to browse the correspondence within a month at least of the date indicated in the index if a particular letter is not located immediately.
This part is made up of two main series: "Speeches and Statements of Rosel Hyde" and "Speeches and Statements of Others." Because their work was so much in the public eye, commissioners of the FCC were frequently requested or required to make public statements. We have defined records of statements made at press conferences or transcripts of interviews as public statements. Public statements differ from official statements (filed with Part I) in that official statements were part of official proceedings such as hearing by the commission or a part of congressional hearings.
When commissioners were asked to speak or grant an interview, or obliged to answer questions of the press, they were expected to address the pertinent issues of the time. Thus, both speeches and public statements are filed together in chronological order to give the research a sense of the issues of a given time.
Commissioner Hyde was a popular speaker. His file contains both preliminary and final drafts of his speeches. In some instances printed programs of the event at which he spoke and/or a copy of a letter inviting Hyde to speak accompany a copy of a speech.
This part consists of four files:(1) published articles about Hyde,
(2) papers and articles written by Hyde, (3) articles which deal with the
commission or the communication industry but do not focus on Hyde, (4) articles
which were gathered by clipping services. The articles in all four files come
from many publications; however, the majority are from trade journals and
newsletters such as
As one might expect, Hyde's family and friends in Idaho and Utah also sent him articles from the local papers. The commissioner's office frequently removed articles from the memo or letter that originally accompanied them; many of those letters can be found in Part VI.
Both the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Radio Commission were mandated to serve the public. As public service commissions, they were subject to lobbying efforts from public interest groups as well as the various members of the industry they were to regulate. This part is a collection of various printed matter from private interest groups and commercial organizations promoting their issues or products. Examples may better explain the nature of this portion of the collection.
This portion of the collection contains unofficial notes Hyde kept of executive meetings, travel itineraries, office diaries, and appointment books.
This part contains correspondence addressed to his home, matters dealing with personal finances, his children's academic records, and his activities in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Also in this part are informal and formal biographies of Commissioner Hyde which were produced by the commissioner at various time in his career.
In this part are items which do not fit neatly elsewhere in the collection.
Notes and agendas
Broadcast applications statistics. June 30 to Dec 31, 1947
Applications received by FCC, 1949-49.
Authorized Station count as of Sept. 30, 1948.
KIEV, Los Angeles, CA
KMTR, Los Angeles, CA.
KOVC, Valley City, ND
KVOA, Tucson, AZ
KYW, Chicago, IL
KBZA, Springfield, MA
WCOC, Meridian, MS
WEOA-WGBF, Evansville, IN
WFAA, Dalles, TX
WFAS, White Plains, NY
WFBG, Altoona, PA
WFMD, Maryland
WNAC, Boston, MA
WNAD, U. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
WNAX, Des Moines, IA
WNBC, New York, NY
WNBF, Endicott, NY
WNBH, New Bedford, MA
WNBX, Springfield, VT
WNEW, New York, NY
WNLC, New London, CT
WNOX, Knoxville, TN
WNYC, New York, NY
WRDW, Augusta, GA
WSBT-WFAM, Southbend, IN
WTMJ, Milwaukee, WI
WWL, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
Mutual and Don Lee Broadcasting System; North Texas Broadcasting Company and Texas State Network, Inc.; Partners of the Utah Valley Broadcasting Company; Stockholders of the Yankee and the Colonial Networks, Inc.
FRC list of personnel-home addressed and telephone numbers.
Notification of personnel action to Minnie Sparks.
Request for personnel action concerning Charles S. Hyneman.
Undated release regarding the AT&T rate case.
FCC organization chart, 1962.
Charts of the FCC Legal Dept. (includes grades and salaries), 1943 and 1944. 2 items
Rules and Laws:
Rules and Laws:
Fee System for radio licenses, Dec. 1929.
Rules and regulations for visual broadcasting, Feb. 1929.
Regulations for the internal management of the legal division, 1929.
Chart showing the Federal Radio Act and its amendments, 1930.
Practice and procedure before the FRC. 1930.
Rules and laws of the FCC
FCC standard of "good engineering" in broadcast stations, Aug. 1939.
FCC rules and regulations concerning telecommunications, 1939, 2 items.
FCC rules governing ship service, 1941.
FM rules amended to FCC rules of practice, 1941.
Proposed rule making by the FCC, 1951
Proposed procedures for recruiting the special assistant to the Chairman for planning.
Communications Act of 1934, revised Dec. 1, 1956.
Report of the FCC to Congress pursuant to section 307 ©) of the Communications Act of 1934. 3 items
Committee report on proposed education broadcasting projects, 1937.
Report of applications received for broadcast services, Dec. 1939.
Report and supplemental report on chain broadcasting, May 1941. 3 items
Digest of commission's decisions on multiple ownership, 1937-1943.
Number of authorized radio stations, comparisons of the years 1940, 1948, and 1950.
Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the NTSC on color television, 1951.
FCC survey of political broadcasting, July 1967.
FCC statistical material on newspaper-broadcast joint interests as of November 1967.
Broadcast stations as of 1935
Assignments of Canadian broadcasting stations
Broadcast stations, listed by kilocycle. 3 items.
List of standard broadcast authorizations conditioned upon Order No. 84, 1941.
FCC master frequency list for the U.S., 1943.
FCC confidential list of key stations, 1943.
Multiple ownership of standard broadcast stations located in same city or metropolitan district, 1944.
List of television stations in which licensees with newspaper interests have a majority or minority interest.
Applications for assignment of licenses and construction permits granted by the FCC, Dec. 1943 to July 1944.
Applications to transfer control of licenses and assignment of licenses and construction permits granted by the FCC, Jan to July 1944.
Maps of Valdosta, GA, submitted by James Freeman Holmes, 1940. 9 items.
Maps of standard broadcast stations, 550 KC-1600KC. Pennsylvania/New Jersey, 1943.
Color chart explaining the electromagnetic spectrum and 1955 FCC frequency allocations.
House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Amendments to Title II of the Communications Act of 1934, Apr. 1964.
Public Television Act of 1967, July 1967
Subscription Television, Oct. 1967
Resolution on subscription television, Nov 1967
Review of FCC activities--1969, Mar 1969
Select committees of the House of Representatives, Garey investigation, Aug. 1943. 2 items.
Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, status and development of UHF channels, May 1954.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Sundry nominations (including Hyde's 1966 nomination as FCC commissioner), June 1966.
Subcommittee on Communications, progress report from FCC--1965, Feb. 1965.
Subcommittee on Communications, Projections/predictions of election results and political broadcasting (Sec. 315, Communications Act), July 1967.
Subcommittee on Communications, Amend Communications Act of 1934 (as per renewal of broadcast licenses), Part I, Aug 1969.
Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, North American Region and Mexican Broadcasting Agreement, July 1959.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Administrative Practice, Administrative Conference of the U.S., June 1963.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Administrative Practice, Administrative Procedure Act, May 1965.
Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, First independent offices appropriations-1954, Apr. 1953.
Miscellaneous hearing materials, Questions propounded by Mr. Walker, attorney for the Cox Committee, to John A. Kennedy and answers given by him, June 1943.
Miscellaneous hearing materials, Memorandum regarding sedition investigations, Sept. 1943.
Interim report of the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce Senate concerning the investigation of international communications by wire and radio, July 1946.
First interim report of the Select House Committee to Investigate the FCC concerning the Port Huron and Scott Decisions, Sept. 1948.
Statement of Paul Richman, representing the Synagogue Council of America, before the Select House Committee investigating the FCC, Sept. 1948.
Report of proceeding held before the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce concerning Hyde's nominations as FCC commissioner, May 1952.
Report released by the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce concerning television network practice, June 1957.
Report of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce concerning network broadcasting, Jan. 1958.
Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Allocations to the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce concerning the allocation of TV channels, Mar. 1958.
Report of the Special Subcommittee on Investigations to the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce concerning deceptive programing practices, staging of marijuana broadcast-"Pot Party at a University," Feb. 1969.
Staff report to the Special Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce concerning independent regulatory commission, Dec. 1960.
Fulbright report, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, concerning amendment to the Communications Act of 1934, July 1962.
Statement by U.S. Senator Hugh Scott (R-Pa.) on section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 before the Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, July 1967.
Staggers report, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, concerning the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1969, June 1969.
Report submitted by the Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning response to questionnaire on citizen involvement and responsive agency decision-making, Sept. 1969.
Report of the Senate Committee on Commerce regarding appointments to the FTC and FCC (1949-1974), Apr. 1976.
Mar. 14, 1966, p. A1432, praising remarks about Hyde.
June 20, 1966, pp. 12983 and 12999, remarks about Hyde.
June 24, 1966, p. 13543, FCC nominations
June 27, 1966, p. 13720, FCC nominations confirmed
June 22, 1966, p. 16000, FCC applauded for freedom of information.
Aug. 14, 1967, pp. H10435-38 and S11493-96, national communications policy.
Excerpts of Congressional records, Oct. 3, 1967, CATV copyright liability.
Excerpts of Congressional records, Jan 3, 1969, Federal CATV regulations.
Mar. 17, 1966, Community Antenna Television (CATV) Systems.
Dec. 20, 1968, FCC prosed rule making.
Feb. 11, 1969, FCC prosed rule making.
Feb. 12, 1972, cable television and cable television relay services.
July 1940, recording and releasing of liens
Aug. 1941, amend the Communications Act of 1934
June 1946, Administrative Procedure Act.
July 1946, amend the Civil Service Retirement Act.
June 1949, reorganization of government agencies.
July 1953, appropriations
Sept. 1954, p. 18, telegraph lines and companies.
Mar. 1961, educational television.
Jan. 1962, forfeitures for violations of FCC regulation.
June 1963, U.S. Administrative Conference.
June 1963, commission operation (including the FCC).
Aug. 1964, administrative procedure.
Aug. 1965, income tax treatment of disaster losses.
Apr. 1967, free broadcast time for public office candidates.
May 1967, sec. 315 exemption for president and vice-president.
June 1967, sec. 315 exemption for pres., v.p., senators, representatives, and state governors.
July 1967, amend section 315.
Sept. 1967, p. 8, FCC appropriations.
Sept. 1967, cigarette advertising ban.
Sept. 1967, ban on tobacco advertising.
Sept. 1967, amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act.
May 1969, People's Counsel Corporation and rulemaking.
June 1969, public health protection and cigarette smoking.
Sept. 1969, congressional candidates and broadcast time.
July 1957, network practices.
Nov. 1962, Telecommunications Planning Committee.
July 1963, improvements in administrative procedure.
June 1966, Hyde's appointment to FCC chairman.
June 1966, Hyde's appointment.
Aug. 1967, task force on communications policy.
Weekly compilations of presidential documents, Sept. 5, 1966, remark about Hyde.
Board of War Communications,
Board of War Communications, Creation and authority of the Defense Communications Board, July 1941 o June 1942.
Memorandum to Priorities Planning Committee, Feb. 1943.
Board of War Communications, June 1944.
Order No. 38, cancelling all previous orders and directives, Feb. 1947.
Press release announcing the end of the Board of War Communications and summarizing its accomplishments, Feb. 1947.
Committee IV-Domestic Broadcasting Committee, meeting minutes, Mar. 1943.
Committee IV-Domestic Broadcasting Committee, memorandum to the Domestic Broadcasting Committee, Sept. 1943.
Office of Censorship, Code of Wartime Practices for American broadcasters, June 15, 1942, Dec. 1, 1943 and Feb. 1, 1943. 3 items.
Office of Censorship, Code of Wartime Practices for the American Press, Feb. 1943.
Interstate Commerce Commission, Black Annual Report intended for the use of small telephone companies to submit to the ICC, 1933
Title 15-Commerce and Trade, chapter 36, cigarette labeling and advertising, 1971.
Guidelines for political activity of Federal officers and employees, U.S. Civil Service Commission, July 1951.
Notice in writing of appeal of D.R. Wallace from decisions of FRC, 1932.
Civil Subpoena to Hyde in
Three consolidated appeals concerning an FCC order on Channel 7, Miami, FL, 1957.
Three appeals concerning constitutionality of FCC rules on personal attacks and political editorials, 1968.
Three appeals, with many intervenors, concerning applicability of the Fairness Doctrine to cigarette advertising, 1968.
Index numbers that Rosel H. Hyde has for court decisions. U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals,
U.S. Court of Appeals,
U.S. District Courts, District of Connecticut, appeal of the Bridgeport Broadcasting Station, Inc., 1930.
U.S. District Courts, District of New Jersey,
U.S. District Courts, District of Columbia,
Supreme Court of the State of New York,
Supreme Court of the United States,
Supreme Court of the United States,
Supreme Court of the United States,
Supreme Court of the United States,
Supreme Court of the United States,
Supreme Court of the United States,
Correspondence between the Minister of the Dominion of Canada (Herridge) and the Acting Secretary of State (Castle) concerning radio broadcasting in Canada, 1932.
North American Regional Broadcast Agreements and Conferences, 1939 publication of first NARBA (French, Spanish, and English) and a presidential proclamation.
North American Regional Broadcast Agreements and Conferences, Public notice and press release announcing Mexico's approval of the first NARBA and outlining some of the consequent effects on dial settings, Mar. 1941. 2 items.
North American Regional Broadcast Agreements and Conferences, 1940 NARBA revisions signed at Santiago 1942.
North American Regional Broadcast Agreements and Conferences, Second North American Regional Broadcasting Conference, Feb. 1946, Conference program.
North American Regional Broadcast Agreements and Conferences, Second North American Regional Broadcasting Conference, Feb. 1946, List of unofficial representatives.
North American Regional Broadcast Agreements and Conferences, Second North American Regional Broadcasting Conference, Feb. 1946, Minutes of the opening plenary session.
North American Regional Broadcast Agreements and Conferences, Second North American Regional Broadcasting Conference, Feb. 1946, Somewhat tongue-in-cheek legal opinion on continuing rights under the NARBA.
North American Regional Broadcast Agreements and Conferences, Second North American Regional Broadcasting Conference, Feb. 1946, Interim Agreement (Modus vivendi) of the conference attached to an FCC inter-office memo.
International Telecommunications Convention, Atlantic City, 1947, Paris revisions, 1949.
Canadian-U.S. television agreement, n.d.
Mexican Negotiations, History of U.S.-Mexican relations in standard band radio broadcasting.
Mexican Negotiations, Outstanding objections to Mexican notifications (see also folder 7).
Mexican Negotiations, Possible discussion matters for June 1951 visit.
Mexican Negotiations, Sept. 1951 agreement by exchange of notes.
Mexican Negotiations, Report to the Secretary of State on the Mar.-Apr. 1954 conference.
Mexican Negotiations, Department of State press release pending bilateral agreement, Oct. 1956.
Mexican Negotiations, News clip (Spanish) regarding bilateral agreement, Oct. 1956.
Mexican Negotiations, Presidential conferral (Spanish) of Plenipotentiary power on Ing. Walter C. Buchanan and Ing. Eugenio Méndez Docurro, Dec. 1956. 2 items.
Mexican Negotiations, U.S.-Mexican agreement signed Jan. 1957.
Mexican Negotiations Memorandum concerning the signature ceremony.
Mexican Negotiations, Resolutions on clear channel broadcasting service, Apr. 1957.
International Telecommunications Conventions, Montreux, 1965. 14 items.
Reports, studies, and recommendations,
First report of the Conference on Administrative Procedure, Nov. 1953.
Recommendations on the appointment and status of federal hearing officers, Sept. 1954.
Motion to reconsider Calendar 21, Committee on Hearing Officers Nov. 1954.
A study of agency comments on the "Proposed Code of Federal Administrative Procedure of the American Bar Association," Jan. 1961.
"Report on Licensing of Truck Operations by the Interstate Commerce Commission," by William K. Jones, Mar. 1962.
Report of the Third Plenary Session, Apr. 1962.
Report of the Fourth Plenary Session, June 1962.
Committee on Licenses and Authorizations, "Licensing of Domestic Air Transportation by the Civil Aeronautics Board," by William K. Jones, Sept. 1962.
Committee recommendations submitted for conference consideration at the Fifth Plenary Session, Oct. 1962.
Committee on Internal Organization and Procedure, "The Internal Organization and Procedure of the Federal Trade Commission," by Carl A. Auerbach, Dec. 1962.
Committee on Agency Organization and Procedure, recommendation to amend section eight of the Administrative Procedure Act.
"The Role of Review Boards in the Administrative Process," by James O. Freedman, Oct. 1968.
"Representation For The Poor In Federal Rulemaking," by Arthur E. Bonfield, Oct. 1968.
Committee on Information, Education, and Reports, the parallel table of statutory authorities and rules, Oct. 1968.
Committee on Information, Education, and Reports, recommendations and reports on the U.S. government organization manual, Oct. 1968.
Committee on Judicial Review, recommendation regarding court of appeals, Oct. 1968.
Committee on Judicial Review, recommendation that district courts have original jurisdiction in action related to federal officers or agencies, Oct. 1968.
Committee on Rulemaking, establishment of a People's Counsel, Nov. 1968.
Committee on Judicial Review, recommendation on the statutory reform of the Sovereign Immunity Doctrine, Oct. 1969.
"Public Participation in Federal Rulemaking Relating to Public Property, Loans, Grants, Benefits, or Contracts," by Arthur E. Bonfield.
"Code of Conduct in Adversary Proceedings before Administrative Agencies," n.d.
Minutes, Second meeting of the Council, Apr. 1968.
Minutes, Third meeting of the Council, July 1968.
Minutes, Fourth meeting of the Council, Nov. 1968.
Minutes, Fifth meeting of the Council, May 1969.
Agenda, Third Plenary Session, ACUS, Apr. 1962.
Agenda, First meeting of Council (includes proposed bylaws describing ACUS committees), Mar. 1968.
Agenda for Executive Committee Meeting of the National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners. July 1965.
Agenda for Council meeting, Sept. 1969. 2 items.
Public notice, Notice of meeting of the Conference, Nov. 1953.
Public notice, Press release by the Department of Justice, Nov. 1953.
Public notice, Notice of Hyde's appointment by Pres. Johnson to serve on the Council of the Administrative Conference.
Public notice, White House press release announcing government membership in the ACUS, Apr. 1968.
Public notice, Public two-year term members 1968-70
Public notice, White House press release announcing Johnson's appointment of Joe M. Kilgore to be a member of the Council, Aug. 1968.
Public notice, Notice of proposed amendment of the bylaws of the Conference, Oct. 1968.
Public notice, Notice of second session the assembly of the ACUS, Oct. 1968.
President's Conference on Administrative Procedure, Nov. 1953, Conference committees.
President's Conference on Administrative Procedure, Nov. 1953, Delegates and members. 2 items.
Information about the structure and procedure of the ACUS, 1968 Council members.
Information about the structure and procedure of the ACUS, Distribution of Conference functions.
Information about the structure and procedure of the ACUS, Membership policy.
Information about the structure and procedure of the ACUS, Salaries and expenses. 2 items.
Information about the structure and procedure of the ACUS, Proposed bylaws.
Information about the structure and procedure of the ACUS, Possible initial projects of Conference committees.
Information about the structure and procedure of the ACUS, Information concerning the ACUS.
Information about the structure and procedure of the ACUS, Status of committee work, July 1968.
Information about the structure and procedure of the ACUS, Procedures for the submission of recommendations for Conference consideration.
Excerpt from Conference Committee Report--McFarland Act (also concerning adjudication).
Florida Association of Broadcast, June 1950.
Separate views of Commission Hyde, Oct. 1950.
Idaho, Mar. 1951.
Georgetown University Forum, Apr. 1952.
New Jersey State Broadcasters Association, May 1952.
Virginia Association of Broadcasts, June 1952.
The Institute of Radio Engineers-West Coast Electronic Manufactures Association, Aug. 1952.
National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters (excerpts), Apr. 1953.
Milwaukee Trip, 1953.
Los Angeles, California, Apr. 1953.
Statement before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce concerning UHF channels, May 1954.
Chicago NARTB, May 1954.
Lions Club of Washington, D.C., Aug. 1955.
NARTB, Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 1955.
Dedication of White Columns, WSB AM-TV Atlanta, Ga., Apr. 1956.
Syracuse University Guest Professor Series, May 1956.
NARTB, San Francisco, Ca., Sept. 1956.
Forestry-Conservation Communications Commission, 1957.
Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, May 1957.
Statement before the House Committee on Foreign Relations concerning the NARBA, July 1957.
Southern California Broadcasters' Association, Beverly Hills, Ca., Aug 1957.
Speech to Idaho broadcasters, Sept. 1958.
National Association of Television and Radio Farm Directors, Chicago, Nov. 1958.
Brigham Young University, College of Business, Apr. 1959.
American Bar Association, 1960.
Statement before the Subcommittee on NARBA and Broadcasting Agreement with Mexico of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Jan. 1960.
Statement regarding 1961 plan for reorganization of the FCC, May 1961.
Idaho Broadcasters Association, July 1961.
Tennessee Broadcasters Association, Sept. 1961.
Colorado Broadcasters Association, Dec. 1961.
National Religious Broadcasters Convention, Washington, D.C., Jan. 1962. 2 items.
Statement before Subcommittee on Communications and Power, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Feb. 1962.
Mountain-Pacific States Conference of Public Service Commissions, Seattle, June 1962.
Utah Broadcasters Association Convention, Oct. 1962.
Texas Association of Broadcasters Convention, Feb. 1963.
Statements before the Subcommittee on Communications, Senate Commerce Committee Concerning space communication, Feb. 1963.
Georgia Association of Broadcasters, June 1963.
United States Independent Telephone Association, Nov. 1963.
Statement on behalf of the FCC, Apr. 1964.
Midwest Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners, Chicago, July 1964.
Notes for talks, 1964.
National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 1964. 2 items.
Acceptance speech for IRTS Gold Medal Award, March 1965.
Washington State Association of Broadcasters, May 1965.
FCC panel discussion, National Association of Broadcasters, Mar. 1965.
Inter American Bar Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 1965. 3 items.
Statement before the Senate Finance Committee, Aug. 1965.
Statement before the Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee with respect to obscene and harassing telephone calls, May 1966.
Conference for Business Executives, May 1966.
Statement before the Senate Committee on Appropriations concerning FCC appropriations for 1967, May 1966.
Statement before the Senate Subcommittee on Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights, Aug. 1966.
Before the Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee, Aug. 1966.
American Women in Radio and Television, Washington D.C., Sept. 1966.
International Radio and Television Society, Sept. 1966. 2 items.
Statement before the Bureau of the Budget, Oct. 1966.
Bar Association, Oct. 1966.
National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners, Las Vegas, Nov. 1966.
Statement before the Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning television advertising rate practices, Dec. 1966.
Statement before the Communications Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee with respect of obscene or harassing telephone calls, Feb. 1967.
Quarter Century Wireless Association, Feb. 1967.
Interview with Ed Dunham for the archives of Broadcast Pioneers, Mar. 1967.
Statement before the House Appropriations Committee, Mar. 1967.
Statement before the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, Mar. 1967.
National Association of Broadcasters, Chicago, Apr. 1967.
Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce concerning the "Public Television Act of 1967," April 1967.
Volunteers of America, Portland, Ore., Apr. 1967. 2 items.
National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, Washington D.C., May 1967. 2 items.
National Association of Manufacturers Telecommunications Committee, Washington D.C., May 1967.
Alaska Broadcasters Association, June 1967.
Convocation of University of Utah College of Business, June 1967. 2 items.
Government Industry Symposium, New York, June 1967.
Public notice summarizing testimony before the House Commerce Committee, July 1967.
Statement before the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee relating to educational broadcasting, July 1967.
Statement before the Senate Commerce Committee on the broadcast of predictions based on early election returns, July 1967.
Statement before the Subcommittee on Government Activities of the House Committee on Government Operations, July 1967.
Statement on FCC budget before the Senate Appropriation Committee, July 1967. 2 items.
Statement before the House Armed Services Committee on the disposal of the government-owned long-lines communications facilities in Alaska, Aug. 1967.
International Radio and Television Society, New York, Sept. 1967.
Statement before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce on the status on subscription television, Oct. 1967.
National Association of Educational Broadcasters, Denver, Nov. 1967.
Interview, "It's Academic," for B/C Channel 4 TV, Jan. 1968.
National Religious Broadcasters Convention, Jan. 1968.
Statement before the Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with respect to obscene or harassing telephone calls, Jan. 1968.
Banquet commemorating the 40th anniversary of Lutheran Radio Conference broadcasts over WTMJ, Milwaukee, Feb. 1968.
Statement before the Subcommittee on Independent Offices, House Appropriations Committee on FCC appropriations, Feb. 1968.
Statement before the Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the Failing Newspaper Act, Mar. 1968.
Statement before the Subcommittee on Independent Offices, Senate Appropriations Committee, Mar. 1968.
National Association of Broadcasters, Chicago, Apr. 1968.
Bar Associations, May 1968.
Federal Communications Bar Association, Williamsburg Seminar, June 1968.
National Cable Television Association, Boston, July 1968.
Inaugural ceremony for the meetings of the International Radio Consultative Committee, Boulder, Colo., July 1968.
Paper stating that Hyde spoke extemporaneously to Idaho State Broadcasters Association, July 1968.
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, University of Wisconsin, Aug. 2, 1968.
International Radio and Television Society, New York, Sept. 1968.
Remarks of ETAM, West Virginia Earth Station Inauguration, Sept. 1968.
North Carolina Independent Telephone Association, Inc., Sept. 1968.
International Association of Chiefs of Police, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 1968.
Library of Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, New York, Nov. 1968.
International Forum on Optical Character Recognition, Hollywood, Fla., Dec. 1968.
National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, Dec. 1968.
Statement before the Senate Committee on Commerce with respect to the election of the Board of Directors of COMSAT, Jan. 1969.
Statement before the House Committee on Appropriations, Feb. 1969.
Statement before the Senate Committee on Commerce on a review of commission activities, Mar. 1969.
Statement before the Communications and Power Subcommittee House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce on a review of commission activities, Mar. 1969.
National Association of Broadcasters, Washington D.C., Mar. 1969.
Statement before the House Committee of Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Apr. 1969.
Statement before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Senate Committee on Commerce on the "Educational Television and Radio Act of 1969," Apr. 1969.
Summary of Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Power on Community Antenna Television, May 1969. 2 items.
PTC Research Institute of George Washington University, June 1969.
Statement before the Subcommittee on Independent Offices, Senate Appropriations Committee, June 1969.
Statement before the Senate Committee on Commerce on applications for renewal of broadcast licenses, Aug. 1969.
International Radio and Television Society, Sept. 1969.
Statement before the Senate Committee on Commerce on "Voters' Time," Oct. 1969. 2 items.
Annual Dinner of the New York Board of Trade, Dec. 1969.
Brigham Young University Communications Department Annual Awards Banquet, May 1971.
New Jersey Broadcasters Association, May 1972.
James H. Hanley--Nov. 1933.
Norman S. Case--NBC network interview, Sept. 1934.
Dr. Alfred H. Goldsmith--National Advisory Council on Radio in Education, Chicago, Oct. 1934.
?--National Association of Railroad and Public Utilities, Nov. 1934.
Anning S. Prall--Council on Radio in Education and the Ohio Radio Education Institute, May 1935.
Dr. Tracy F. Tyler--Institute for Education by Radio, Columbus, Ohio, May 1935.
Lenox R. Lohr--Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 1938.
Otto S. Schairer--National Industrial Conference Board, New York, Jan. 1939.
David Sarnoff--Convocation of the University of the State of New York, Oct. 1939.
James L. Fly--Radio address, Oct. 1939.
Paul A. Walker--Commonwealth Club of California, San Francisco, Mar. 1940.
Jesse H. Jones--Army Day Dinner of the Military Order of the World War, New York, Apr. 1943.
Jesse H. Jones--Banquet of the National Aeronautic Association of the U.S.A., May 1943.
Jesse H. Jones--Official Inspection of the Synthetic Rubber Plants Institute, W.Va., June 1943.
Paul D. Miles--Frequency Allocation Subcommittee, Sept. 1945.
Paul A. Walker--National Association of Broadcasters, Dallas, Jan. 1946.
Clifford J. Durr--National Citizens Conference on Civil Liberties, Washington D.C., Apr. 1948.
Gaspar Pumarejo-"La Palabra" (Spanish), Mar. 1950.
E. Barrett Prettyman--Annual Banquet of the Federal Communications Bar Association, Washington D.C., Jan. 1952.
John C. Gall--Wage Stabilization Board, New York, Feb. 1952.
Albert L. McIntosh--Radio Technical Commission for Marine Services, N.Y., May 1952.
John E. Fetzer--University of Michigan Law School, June 1954.
George C. McConnaughy--House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Apr. 1955.
John F. Cushman--Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Senate Judiciary Committee, July 1959.
Chester Bowlers, M.C.--Round Table Luncheon of the Radio and Television Executives Society, Inc., New York, Oct. 1959.
John C. Doerfer-Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Nov. 1959.
Edward N. Gadsby--Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Nov. 1959.
George W. Abbott--Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Nov. 1959.
Kenneth H. Tuggle--Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Senate Committee on the Judicary, Nov. 1959.
James R. Durfee--Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Senate Committee on the Judicary, Nov. 1959.
Jerome K. Kuykendall--Caroll Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Nov. 1959.
David Susskind--Broadcasting and Film Commission, New York, Feb. 1960.
Thomas K. Fisher--CBS Radio Affiliates Association Convention, New York, Sept. 1961.
Gilbert Seldes--Awards Dinner for Alfred I. duPont Awards in Radio and Television, Washington D.C., Mar 1963.
Newton N. Minow--Awards Dinner for Alfred I. duPont Awards in Radio and Television, Washington D.C., Mar 1964.
D. Alberto Ullastres--World Marketing and Economic Development Conference, Chicago, June 1963.
Rex Howell--Idaho State Broadcasters Association Convention, July 1963.
E. William Henry--International Radio and Television Society, New York, Oct. 1964.
Jermiah Courtney--Manufactures Radio Service, Washington D.C., May 1964.
C. Hamilton Moses--Subcommittee on Communications and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, June 1965.
Oren Harris--National Community Television Association, Denver, July 1965.
Joseph C. Swidler--Senate Finance Committee, Aug. 1965.
Kenneth A. Cox--New York State Community Television Association, Jan. 1966.
C. Phyll Horne--National Telephone Cooperative Association, Denver, Feb. 1966.
Ashbrook P. Bryant--Metropolitan Area Mass Media Committee, American Association of University Women, May 1966.
Richard Evanson-National Community Television Association Convention, Miami, July 1966.
Minister Takeji Kobayashi, Jan. 1967.
Harley O. Staggers--West Virginia Broadcasters Association, Apr. 1967.
Torbert H. Macdonald--National Community Television Association, Chicago, June 1967.
R.P. Gifford, "The Seven Wonders of the American System," July 1967.
John W. Macy, Jr.--Government Activities Subcommittee of the House Committee on Government Operations, July 1967.
J. W. Gallivan--Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Aug. 1967. 2 items.
Robert V. Cahill--National Broadcast Editorial Conference, Univ. of Michigan, Aug. 1967.
Phil L. Hansen--Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee, Aug. 1967.
Charles E. Lathey--Federation of Rocky Mountain States, Albuquerque, Sept. 1967.
Gordon B. McLendon--The Pulse, Inc., Man-of-the-Year Award Luncheon, New York, Oct. 1967.
M. Mili--Opening Meeting of the World Plan Committee, Mexico City, Oct. 1967.
Bernard Strassburg--Diebold Research Program Sixteenth Regular Meeting, San Diego, Cal., Jan. 1968.
Seymour N. Siegel--Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Washington D.C., Feb. 1968.
John H. Biddle--Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly Legislation, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Feb. 1968.
Fred W. Morris, Jr.--National Academy of Engineering, Committee on Telecommunications, Washington D.C., Mar. 1968.
Jerre S. Williams--Sections on Administrative Law and Public Utility Law, American Bar Association, Philadelphia, Aug. 1968.
H.I. Romnes--Telephone Pioneers of America, Atlanta, Sept. 1968.
Bill Moyers--New York State Association of Secondary School Administrators, Sept. 1968.
Robert E. Lee--New York State Cable Television's Annual Fall Meeting, Sept. 1968.
Frederick W. Ford, "FCC's Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry of CATV," Dec. 1968.
Jerre S. Williams--Sections on Administrative Law and Public Utility Law, American Bar Association, Dallas, Aug. 1969.
Kenneth A. Cox--Senate Committee on Commerce, Oct. 1969.
Suggested Outline for Hyde's "Marconi to Moonwalk," Dec. 1969.
The Pastor Bill, S. 2004, Sept. 1969.
Views of FCC on bill S. 2876.
Clara S. Logan before Senate Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency.
George L. Nelson before the Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee.
Statement before the Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Considering the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement and the U.S./Mexican Broadcasting Agreement.
Comments by Commissioner Bartley in response to ACUS "Request for Information."
Statement of Frederick W. Ford on NBC's Philadelphia License renewal.
"Obscenity Over the Airwaves" by Dr. Rose N. Franzblau.
"The Crisis (A speech for any and all occasions)."
Idaho State Broadcasting Association.
Republican Campaign Dinner, Washington D.C., Sept. 1960.
Plenipotentiary Conference on Definite Arrangements for the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium.
Official Program of Eisenhower-Nixon Inaugural Ceremonies, 1957.
Liturgy for Catholic Funeral Masses.
"Inquirendo" meeting in the home of Louis Caldwell, Mar. 1943.
25th Anniversary of Radio Station WWVA, W.Va., Jan 1952.
4th National Conference of the U.S. National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Sept. 1953.
Association of National Advertisers Meeting, Chicago, Sept. 1953.
NARTB Regional Conferences, 1955.
Radio Pioneers Banquet, Chicago, Apr. 1957.
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia Luncheon and Awards Presentation, Apr. 1957.
Conference for Business Executives on Federal Government Operations, Washington D.C., May 1966.
Annual Commencement of the University of Utah, June 1966.
Annual Awards Dinner for the National Association of Radio Announcers, Aug. 1966. 2 items.
Presidential Prayer Breakfast, Feb. 1967.
Rockefeller Public Service Awards, Princeton University, Dec. 1967.
Convention of the National Association of Radio-Telephone Systems, New Orleans, Oct. 1968.
USITA Convention, Washington D.C., Oct. 1969.
Annual Awards of the White House News Photographers Association, 1971.
Invitations from the White House, 1958, 1967-69. 1 envelope, 12 items.
Syracuse University Guest Professors in Television, May 1956.
Annual Dinner of Broadcaster Pioneers, Los Angeles, Apr. 1958.
FCC Annual Awards Program, Apr. 1959.
FCC Annual Awards Program, May 1961.
Annual Award Program of Broadcaster Pioneers, 1963.
National Symposium, "Putting Information Retrieval to Work in the Office," May 1967.
Presentation of plaques to Lt. Col. Jack Rubley and Major Haywood R. Smith, USMC, July 1967.
International Radio and Television Society luncheon schedule, 1967-1968.
International Radio and Television Society's Gold Metal Annual honoring Ed Sullivan, 1969.
New York Board of Trade, Inc., "Business Speaks" Dinner, Nov. 1969.
FCC 40th Anniversary Dinner, Nov. 1974.
Dinner celebrating 50th Anniversary of the Communications Act of 1934 and the creation of the FCC, June 1984. 2 items.
Reports (unpublished) presumable by Hyde for FCC hearings, "The Composition of That Traffic."
Reports (unpublished) presumable by Hyde for FCC hearings, "Wire Trapping."
Reports (unpublished) presumable by Hyde for FCC hearings, "Japanese Language Broadcasts From Hawaii."
Reports (unpublished) presumable by Hyde for FCC hearings, "Domestic Foreign Language Radio Broadcasting." 8 items.
Other clipping service, NARA
Other clipping service, Clippings, Aug. 1969.
Tribute to Hyde from the Mississippi Broadcasters Association, Apr. 1962.
"Comparison of Panchromatic Photographs and Pictures Taken Through a Television Color Separation Green Filter," Radio Corporation of America.
Broadcast Pioneers History Project, 1968 and 1969. 2 items.
Ownership, Broadcasting facilities in Utah.
Ownership, Newspaper Agency Operation in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Ownership, Group ownership summary commercial broadcast stations, 1959/1969.
Ownership, Newspaper ownership in the U.S. by state.
Technical studies,
Chart of FCC frequency allocations, 1945.
Regulation and allocation,
Regulation and allocation, Report of the Committee on Engineering, Depreciation, and Valuation, NARUC, 1964.
Regulation and allocation, Report of the Committee on Communications Problems, NARUC, 1964.
Regulation and allocation, Important events in international and satellite communications.
Elections and broadcasting,
Elections and broadcasting,
Elections and broadcasting,
Elections and broadcasting, Commentary on Mendelsohn's paper by Cisin.
Elections and broadcasting, Summary of articles by D.A. Fuchs concerning election day newscasts.
Communications research publication by RCA, Jan. 1952.
Color television, Diagrams of color TV by RCA.
Color television, Demonstration of CBS color television for the FCC, Apr. 1950.
Color television, CBS color information and technical data covering basic features, adaptation and conversion of television receivers.
Educational broadcasting, E. G. Sherburne, Jr., "Science on
Television: A Challenge to Creativity,"
Educational broadcasting,
Communications regulation,
Communications regulation, "Radio Communication Activities of the Radio Corporation of America," Dr. C.B.Jolliffe, June 1936.
Communications regulation, "Developments in Federal Regulation of Broadcasting," Louis G. Caldwell.
Broadcast standards and policies,
Broadcast standards and policies, NBC program policies, Mar. 1936.
Broadcast standards and policies,
Censorship, "'Management' of News: An Unsolvable Dilemma?"
Censorship,
Censorship, "Broadcasting and Government Regulation in a Free Society," Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions.
University of Cincinnati Law Review concerning the Fairness Doctrine, Summer 1968.
Private promotional publications by TV and radio stations, KFJZ Radio "News," Fort Worth, TX.
Private promotional publications by TV and radio stations, "Twenty Years of Service to the Syracuse Community 1947-67" WAER, Syracuse, NY.
Private promotional publications by TV and radio stations, WHA, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Private promotional publications by TV and radio stations, Vietnam Conflict Map--Station KERO-TV.
Private promotional publications by TV and radio stations,
Private promotional publications by TV and radio stations, "15 Years of Radio Preaching in Milwaukee," Lutheran Radio Committee, 1943.
Private promotional publications by TV and radio stations, Public Service Publication by stations WELI and WTRY.
Promotional published materials, "How Schools Can Use Radio," National Broadcasting Co.
Promotional published materials, "How Big is a Rubber Band?" the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Promotional published materials, "UHF," DuMont Laboratories, Clifton, NJ.
Promotional published materials, Informational Kit for Earth Station for Commercial Satellite Communications dedication.
Promotional published materials, Promotional folder by Raytheon Manufacturing Co.
Radio program and advertisement transcripts, WJZ and Network, Dec. 1943.
Miscellaneous periodicals and journals, Western Union
Miscellaneous periodicals and journals, TRW
Miscellaneous periodicals and journals,
May to Oct. 1954.
Feb. to June 1955.
Career information, FCC newsletter reporting Senate confirmation of Hyde's new seven-year term as vice chairman, May 1952.
Career information, Certificate declaring Hyde alternate department member of the Board of Review for the FCC, Oct. 1942.
Career information, Documents starting Hyde's various positions in connection with the FCC. 5 items.
Career information, Retirement record, includes positions and salaries from 1924 to 1969.
Career information, Notifications of basic pay changes, Sept. 1954 to Mar. 1969. 5 items.
Career information, Travel authorization by FCC, Nov. 1968.
Career information, Confidential statement of employment and financial interests. 3 items.
Materials concerning the IRTS Gold Medal Award to Hyde, Telex from Sam C. Digges, president of IRTS.
Materials concerning the IRTS Gold Medal Award to Hyde, IRTS press release, Oct. 8, 1964.
Materials concerning the IRTS Gold Medal Award to Hyde, Hyde's acceptance speech, Mar. 1965.
Materials concerning the IRTS Gold Medal Award to Hyde,
Materials concerning the IRTS Gold Medal Award to Hyde,
Materials concerning the IRTS Gold Medal Award to Hyde, Unidentified articles. 3 items.
Materials concerning the IRTS Gold Medal Award to Hyde, Ticket for picture frame order.
Materials concerning the IRTS Gold Medal Award to Hyde, Guest list for IRTS Gold Medal Banquet.
Materials concerning the IRTS Gold Medal Award to Hyde, Congratulatory letters from Joseph E. Baudino, Seymour N. Siegel, Frank E. Pellegrin, Ross K Prescott, and Frank M. Headley.
Materials regarding Hyde's appointments as Chairman,
Materials regarding Hyde's appointments as Chairman, Appointment to Office affidavit signed by Hyde, Apr. 17, 1946.
Materials regarding Hyde's appointments as Chairman, Personal affidavit signed by Hyde, Apr. 17, 1946.
Materials regarding Hyde's appointments as Chairman, Oath of Office signed by Hyde, Apr. 17, 1946.
Materials regarding Hyde's appointments as Chairman, Document signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson authorizing Hyde as FCC chairman, June 27, 1966.
Hyde's personal financial records, Chart of old age pension plan. 2 items.
Hyde's personal financial records, Insurance, 1935 to 1963. 3 items.
Hyde's personal financial records, Stocks and bonds, 1942 to 1968. 5 items.
Hyde's personal financial records, Miscellaneous financial records, 1932 to 1962. 13 items.
Travel records, Visa issuance record forms for both Mr. and Mrs. Hyde, 1964, 1965.
Travel records, Photocopies of passports, 1964, 1965.
Rosel H. Hyde, Jr., Notice of employment opportunity with War Service Regulations, 1943.
Rosel H. Hyde, Jr., Applications for federal employment, May 1951. 3 items.
Rosel H. Hyde, Jr., Efficiency rating at FCC, May 1936.
Rosel H. Hyde, Jr., Application for supplemental gasoline ration books, July 1942.
Rosel H. Hyde, Jr., Application for supplemental and occupational mileage ration. 2 items.
Rosel H. Hyde, Jr., Receipt for $50 donation to Community Chest Federation, Jan. 1947.
William Hyde, School safety patrol patch and pin.
William Hyde, Program for Woodrow Wilson High School commencement, June 1951.
William Hyde, Missionary blessing to William by Oscar A. Kirkham.
William Hyde, Missionary letter from William in Brazil, Aug. 30, 1954 to Feb. 4, 1955. 7 items.
William Hyde, Order to report for Armed Forces physical examination, May 1953.
William Hyde, Notice of appointment by the Dept. of the Interior, June 1968.
Mary Hyde, Notices of her marriage to Nathan C. Day. July 1969. 2 items.
Chevy Chase Ward Sunday School and Junior Sunday School personnel, June 1957. 2 items.
Directory of members of the Chevy Chase Ward, 1983.
Washington D.C., Stake listing of stake, ward and branch officers; calender and schedule of meetings, 1981.
"Brief Bibliography of Mormonism," Mark W. Cannon.
Program commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Washington D.C. Stake, June 1990.
Also a Index that will be included later as a pdf. file.