James Lawrence Fly project : oral history, 1967.

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James Lawrence Fly project : oral history, 1967.

Friends and associates recall James L. Fly (1898-1966), particularly his chairmanship of the Federal Communications Commission, 1939-44. The interviews were conducted by his daughter, Sally Fly Connell. Participants and pagination: Thurman Arnold, 16; Edward Brecher, 35; Marcus Cohn, 39; Thomas Corcoran, 29; Norman Corwin, 49; Benedict Peter Cottone, 24; Charles R. Denny, 28; Clifford J. Durr, 32; William C. Fitts, Jr., 52; Abe Fortas, 11; Fred W. Friendly, 14; Lucien Hilmer, 16; Rosel H. Hyde, 19; Leonard H. Marks, 25; Neville Miller, 33; Charles S. Murphy, 13; John Lord O'Brian, 14; Harry Plotkin, 36; Paul A. Porter, 30; Joseph Rauh, 35; James Rowe, 9; Pete Shuebruk, 36; Telford Taylor, 60.

Transcripts: 655 leaves.

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Fly, James Lawrence, 1898-1966

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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 ...

Connell, Sally Fly,

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United States. Federal Communications Commission

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