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PROMOTIONAL PRACTICES BY PUBLIC UTILITIES AND

THEIR IMPACT UPON SMALL BUSINESS

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON
ACTIVITIES OF REGULATORY AGENCIES

OF THE

SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETIETH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

PURSUANT TO

H. Res. 53
A RESOLUTION CREATING A SELECT COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT
STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE PROBLEMS

OF SMALL BUSINESS

WASHINGTON, D.C., FEBRUARY 1, MARCH 12 AND 19, MAY 13 JUNE 28,

JULY 15 AND 16, 1968

UNIVERSITY

STANFORD

Printed for the use of the
Select Committee on Small Business

SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS

JOE L. EVINS, Tennessee, Chairman WRIGHT PATMAN, Texas

ARCH A. MOORE, JR., West Virginia TOM STEED, Oklahoma

SILVIO 0. CONTE, Massachusetts JOHN C. KLUCZYNSKI, Illinois

JAMES T. BROYHILL, North Carolina JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan

FRANK HORTON, New York NEAL, SMITH, Iowa

ROGERS C. B. MORTON, Maryland
JAMES C. CORMAN, California

LAURENCE J. BURTON, Utah
DONALD J. IRWIN, Connecticut
JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, New York

BRYAN HASKELL JACQUES, Staff Director and General Counsel
MYRTLE RUTH FOUTCH, Clerk
JOHN J. WILLIAMS, Minority Counsel

SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AGENCIES

JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan, Chairman NEAL SMITH, Iowa

SILVIO O. CONTE, Massachusetts
JAMES C. CORMAN, California

JAMES T. BROYHILL, North Carolina
GREGO POTVin, Counsel
JOHN J. Williams, Minority Counsel

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CONTENTS

Hearing dates :

February 1, 1968.

March 12, 1968

March 19, 1968

May 13, 1968

June 28, 1968

July 15, 1968

July 16, 1968

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Testimony of

Baumol, Dr. William J., Princeton University-

Statement

Berry, Oscar, general counsel, Washington Gas Light Co---
Biddison, James A., general counsel, Baltimore Gas & Electric Co---
Boman, John H., Jr., counsel, Atlanta Gas Light Co----
Browder, S. D., vice president of marketing, Georgia Power Co-----
Burnette, Ben A., Knoxville, Tenn., statement...
Chapman, John W. counsel, Washington Natural Gas Co.---
Condon, James J., executive vice president, Peoples Gas Light &
Coke Coon

Attachments
Connelly, George F., Chicago, Ill---
Cutler, Lloyd, counsel, Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co----
Dixon, Paul Rand, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, statement.-
Edwards, Herbert T., Washington, D.C----
Estabrook, K. L., Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc.-
Evans, Vernon R., vice president, marketing, Baltimore Gas & Elec-

tric Cound
Ferguson, James H., director of industry relations, Sheet Metal & Air

Conditioning Contractors National Association.
Foster, John I., Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn----
Fox, William, secretary-treasurer, Heating Trade Suppliers, Inc.,
Toledo, Ohio.--
Garrett, J. Orville, representing North American Heating & Air Cou-

ditioning Wholesalers Association --
Giberson, John, independent oil jobber, Atlantic City, N.J.
Gibson, George, attorney, Richmond, Va---
Gillett, E. Kendall

, counsel, Edison Electric Institute-

Godwin, Edward P., Jr., president, Godwin Oil Co., Inc., Wilmington,

N.C.

Halfpenny, Harold T., attorney, North American Heating & Air Con-

ditioning Wholesalers, Inc---

Hall, Wilfred H., executive vice president, National Oil Jobbers Coun-

cil, Washington, D.C.-----

Hart, Donald F., managing director, American Gas Association, Inc.-
Hoppenstein, Moses, president, Star Appliance Co., Baltimore, Md.---
Horan, Richard T., independent oil jobber, Jamaica Plain, Mass..
Horvitz, Manuel, plumbing contractor, Chestnut Hill, Mass---
Horovitz, Robert L., treasurer, National Association of Plumbing-

Heating-Cooling Contractors

Jacobs, W. M., president, Southern California Gas Co., statement-

Joskow, Dr. Jules, vice president, National Economic Research Associ.

ates, Inc., statement..

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