Fly, James Lawrence, 1898-1966

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Birth 1898-02-22
Death 1966-01-06

Biographical notes:

Fly was General Counsel of the Tennessee Valley Authority, 1934-1939; Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.), 1939-1944; and later in private practice as an attorney before the F.C.C., a member of the board of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a frequent lecturer about radio, television, and freedom of speech.

From the description of James Lawrence Fly papers, 1920-1977. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 495526579

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Subjects:

  • Civil rights
  • Freedom of speech
  • Radio
  • Radio broadcasting policy
  • Television
  • Television broadcasting policy

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  • Lawyers

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