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THE ROLE OF LOBBYING IN REPRESENTATIVE

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PART 1 OF

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOBBYING
ACTIVITIES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
FRANK BUCHANAN, Pennsylvania, Chairman

HENDERSON LANHAM, Georgia
CARL ALBERT, Oklahoma
CLYDE DO) LE, California

CHARLES A. HALLECK, Indiana
CLARENCE J. BROWN, Ohio
JOSEPH P. O'HARA, Minnesota

LUCIEN HILMER, Staff Director
CHARLES B. HOLSTEIN, Research Director
WM. EARL GRIFFIN, Clerk

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CONTENTS

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Wietzel. Frank H., assistant to the Comptroller General--
Zeller, Belle, professor, Brooklyn College_.

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Letters, statements, memorandums, etc., submitted for the record by-
"Action page, what to do about it," Union for Democratic Action
lobbying program on full-employment bill___.

Agenda for opening series of public hearings in House lobbying
activities investigation----

Analysis of Forms A filed since the effective date of the Federal Regu-
lation of Lobbying Act___.

Bureau of the Budget action to disapprove informational activities

of a propaganda nature, etc___

Buchanan, Hon. Frank, a United States Congressman from the State

of Pennsylvania, chairman, House Select Committee on Lobbying

Activities:

Copy of questionnaire, December 10, 1949---

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California Legislature Assembly, letter of transmittal, report, and pro-
posed bill of the California Legislature joint interim committee in-
vestigating lobbying activities, March 20, 1950--

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Galloway, George B., senior specialist in American government,
Library of Congress:

Some definitions of lobbyists and lobbying.
Statement

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Holstein, Charles B., research director, House Select Committee on
Lobbying Activities:

Abstract of anticipated direction of testimony of Prof. Hadley
Cantril, March 27, 1950---

Personal or financial interests of Members, March 28, 1950, excerpt
from House Rules_.

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Privileges of the floor for ex-Members, March 28, 1950, excerpt

from House Rules_.

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Letters, statements, memorandums, etc.—Continued

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New York Times, magazine section, extract from article by ex-Senator
La Follette referring to the Social (or "Plush Horse") Lobby, May
16, 1948.

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Zeller, Prof. Belle, Brooklyn College, statement on the States and the
lobby_

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THE ROLE OF LOBBYING IN REPRESENTATIVE

SELF-GOVERNMENT

MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1950

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES,

Washington, D. C.

The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10: 05 a. m. in the Caucus Room, Old House Office Building, Hon. Frank Buchanan (chairman) presiding.

Present: Representatives Buchanan, Lanham, Albert, Doyle, Halleck, Brown, and O'Hara.

The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order.

The House Select Committee on Lobbying Activities, created pursuant to House Resolution 298 of the Eighty-first Congress, first session, has been assigned the task of investigating "all lobbying activities," including those of agencies of the Federal Government, "intended to influence, encourage, promote, or retard legislation."

At this point in the record I would like to insert House Resolution 298, by which this committee was set up.

(H. Res. 298 follows:)

[H. Res. 298, 81st Cong., 1st sess.]

RESOLUTION

Resolved, That there is hereby created a Select Committee on Lobbying Activities to be composed of seven Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker, one of whom he shall designate as chairman. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.

The committee is authorized and directed to conduct a study and investigation of (1) all lobbying activities intended to influence, encourage, promote, or retard legislation; and (2) all activities of agencies of the Federal Government intended to influence, encourage, promote, or retard legislation.

The committee may from time to time submit to the House such preliminary reports as it deems advisable; and prior to the close of the present Congress shall submit to the House its final report on the results of its study and investigation, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable. Any report submitted when the House is not in session may be filed with the Clerk of the House.

For the purposes of this resolution the committee, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act during the present Congress at such times and places, whether or not the House is sitting, has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and to take such testimony, as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued under the signature of the chairman of the committee or any member designated by him, and may be served by any person designated by such chairman or member. The chairman of the committee or any member thereof may administer oaths to witnesses.

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