Proposed Federal Motion Picture Commission: Hearings Before the Committee on Education. House of Representatives, Sixty Ninth Congress, First Session, on H. R. 1091 and H. R. 6233, Bills to Create a Commission to be Known as the Federal Motion Picture Commission, and Defining Its Powers and Duties. April 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, and May 4, 1926 ... |
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... censor board or State commission on motion pictures a permit to enter interstate and foreign commerce , only if and when applica- tion therefor , as provided in section 7 in the form and manner prescribed by the commission has been made ...
... censor board or State commission on motion pictures a permit to enter interstate and foreign commerce , only if and when applica- tion therefor , as provided in section 7 in the form and manner prescribed by the commission has been made ...
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... censor board of Pennsylvania conducted a private view of motion pictures , which they had rejected ; and it was easy to see , without argument - and I think the large majority of the legislature were convinced that the pictures that ...
... censor board of Pennsylvania conducted a private view of motion pictures , which they had rejected ; and it was easy to see , without argument - and I think the large majority of the legislature were convinced that the pictures that ...
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... censor board of Pennsylvania held a private exhibition of the films which they had censored or rejected , for the information of the leg- islature . There were 250 representatives and 50 State senators there , and an immense majority of ...
... censor board of Pennsylvania held a private exhibition of the films which they had censored or rejected , for the information of the leg- islature . There were 250 representatives and 50 State senators there , and an immense majority of ...
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... censors , but they would rather have 48 than 49 . Mr. SwOOPE . But remember that any way there are only seven States that have censorship boards . Mr. BLACK . You are not going to do away with the State censor- ship and the municipal ...
... censors , but they would rather have 48 than 49 . Mr. SwOOPE . But remember that any way there are only seven States that have censorship boards . Mr. BLACK . You are not going to do away with the State censor- ship and the municipal ...
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... censors . Doctor TWOMBLY . These have all been passed by the Pennsylvania Board of Censors . A year ago in our town was shown the Shadows of the East , in which muscle dancing openly appears , and finally the hero of the film is led to ...
... censors . Doctor TWOMBLY . These have all been passed by the Pennsylvania Board of Censors . A year ago in our town was shown the Shadows of the East , in which muscle dancing openly appears , and finally the hero of the film is led to ...
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Page 425 - And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Page 6 - No vacancy in the Commission shall impair the right of the remaining Commissioners to exercise all the powers of the Commission.
Page 19 - If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the act and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Page 16 - An Act to create a Federal Trade Commission, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes...
Page 14 - If upon such hearing the Commission shall be of the opinion that the method of competition or the act or practice in question is prohibited by this Act, it shall make a report in writing in which it shall state its findings as to the facts and shall issue and cause to be served on such person, partnership, or corporation an order requiring such person, partnership, or corporation to cease and desist from using such method of competition or such act or practice.
Page 12 - ... court of the United States for the district in which he resides or in which is located the principal operating office of the carrier, or through which the road of the carrier runs...
Page 4 - Articles normally in such current of commerce shall not be considered out of such commerce through resort being had to any means or device intended to remove transactions in respect thereto from the provisions of this Act. For the purpose of this paragraph the word "State" includes Territory, the District of Columbia, possession of the United States, and foreign nation.
Page 4 - That the Commission shall, on or before the first day of December in each year, make a report, which shall be transmitted to Congress, and copies of which shall be distributed as are the other reports transmitted to Congress This report shall contain such information and data collected by the Commission...
Page 5 - Commission (hereinafter referred to as the commission), which shall be composed of five commissioners, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Page 13 - States the sum of $100 for each and every day of the continuance of such failure which forfeiture shall be payable into the Treasury of the United States, and shall be recoverable in a civil suit in the name of the United States...