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NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE RECORDING ARTS

STAN KENTON National Chairman

CHARTER MEMBERS: LOUIS ARMSTRONG May 12, 1967 TONY BENNETT JUNE CHRISTY BOB COOPER KENNY DENNIS ALFRED DRAKE Dear Friend: PERCY FAITH SID FELLER The time is getting short...and the need is greater JERRY FIELDING than ever. BROTHERS FOUR STAN GETZ BENNY GOODMAN I’ve attached an item that pretty well sums up just GOGI GRANT how the Broadcasters feel about our chances of winning JIMMY HASKELL this performance-payment for you. They are confident JOHNNY KEATING they can defeat it. FRANKIE LAINE PEGGY LEE We feel we can obtain this legislation....but only GUY LOMBARDO JULIE LONDON with your help. HENRY MANCINI JOHNNY MANN If you haven't written before...please...do so now! SHELLY MANNE FREDDY MARTIN If you have written before...... please....do it againl BILLY MAY MITCH MILLER ALFRED NEWMAN This is vital. Every letter — every wire — every MINNIE PEARL telephone call makes an impression. And the more BUDDY RICH impressions we make, the greater our chances. MORT SAHL SIMON & GARFUNKEL If we lose this time....then it may be gone for goodl DICK STABILE APRIL STEVENS So — it's pretty much up to you. NINO TEMPO MEL TORME BOBBY TROUP Don't wait for the "other guy" to do it. Send off FRED WARING those letters, wires and phone calls right now. Tell MEREDITH WILLSON the Senators, in your own words, that you are in NANCY WILSON complete support of Senate Amendment lj51, introduced GERALD WILSON by Senator Harrison Williams of N.J., to S. 597« KAI WINDING PETER YARROW Thanks in advance. I’ll keep you advised. Sincerely,

P.S. I've enclosed a copy of the Committee members.

9300 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90212, TELEPHONE (213) 278-2345 Senate Subcommittee on Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

The Honorable John L. McClellan Member of Senate J5241 New Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. The Honorable Philip A. Hart Member of Senate 362 Old Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. The Honorable Hiram L. Fong Member of Senate 1107 New Senate Office Buidling Washington, D. C. The Honorable Hugh Scott Member of Senate 260 Old Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. The Honorable Quentin N. Burdick Member of Senate 110 Old Senate Office Building Washington, D. C.

To call these Senators the telephone number is: (202) 224-3121. Copyright front shifts to Senate The National Association of Broad­ casters is mounting an all-out offensive against the possibility of perfomers win­ ning by legislation the battle they lost in the courts a quarter of a century ago. The NAB is urging state associa­ tions to communicate broadcasters’ firm opposition to the possibility of stations’ having to pay air-play royalties to re­ cording artists as well as to organiza­ tions of composers and publishers. The NAB notes that if the amend­ ment offered by Senator Harrison Wil­ liams Jr. (D-N.J.) granting copyrights to performers and record manufacturers should be adopted by the Senate and accepted through conference negotia­ tions by the House, “it would more than double the payments that radio broadcasters now pay for recorded music.”