Campaign Finances: Hearings, Ninety-first Congress, Second Session, on H. Res. 1031, Volumes 2-3U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 - 209 pages |
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Page 204 - OWE personal appearance and the right to appear on a total of 5 hours of debates with the other qualified candidates for President. (c) Each Vice Presidential candidate is entitled to 1 hour of free time for his own personal appearance and the right to appear on a total of 2 hours of debates with the other qualified candidates for Vice President (d) Broadcast...
Page 203 - Nothing in the foregoing shall be construed as relieving broadcasters from the obligation imposed upon them under this Act to operate in the public interest.
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