Testimony of Commissioner of Education Earl McGrath before the Federal Communications Commission

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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington 25, D. C. In the Matters of ) Amendment of Section 3.606 of the Docket Nos. 8736 and 8975 Commission's Rules and Regulations Amendment of the Commission's Rules, Docket No. 9175 Regulations and Engineering Standards concerning the Television Broadcast Service Utilization of Frequencies in the Docket No. 8976 Band 470 to 890 Megacycles for Television Broadcasting TESTIMONY OF COMMISSIONER EARL J. McGRATH UNITED STATES OFFICE OF EDUCATION November 27, 1950 MR. CHAIRMAN, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION: I appear before this Commission as Commissioner of Education in the Office of Education in the Federal Security Agency to encourage the safeguarding of the access of education to broad- casting opportunities in the television field. In this matter, the Federal Communications Commission and the Office of Education have certain closely similar concerns and share a common purpose. Both the Commissioners and the Office of Education recognize that the Government has responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the public interest in our respective fields. I feel, therefore; that I do not appear before you under the necessity of pleading a cause which is alien to your concerns. Published in Higher Education, Vol. VII, No. 9, January 1, 1951, pp. 97-101.