4548 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 8, 1979 GREEN, Mr. LEACH of Louisiana, and Mr. COURTER, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. DoN­ Mr. GRISHAM, Mr. HEFTEL, Mr. HOLLAND, Mr. TAUKE. NELLY, Mr. DOUGHERTY, Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. HORTON, Mr. LEVITAS, Mr. LLOYD, Mr. LONG H .R. 1297 : Mr. DERRICK. DRINAN, Mr. EVANS of the Virgin Islands, Of Maryland, Mr. MADIGAN, Mr. MATHIS, Mr. H.R. 1324: Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. SIMON, Mr. Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FASCELL, Mrs. FENWICK, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MOFFEIT, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PRITCHARD, Mr. LAFALCE , Mr. H ORTON , Mr. FERRARO, Mr. FISH, Mr. FLOOD, Mr. FORD Of PASHAYAN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RODINO, Mr. HEFTEL, Mr. NEDZI, Mr. GREEN, Mr. UDALL , Michigan, Mr. FORSYTHE, Mr. GARCIA , Mr. THOMAS, Mr. VENro, Mr. YOUNG Of Missouri, Mr. D'AMOURS, Mr. MAVROULES, Mr. MITCHELL GAYD OS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GREEN, Mr. GUAR­ and Mr. EVANS of Georgia. of Maryland, Mr. DIGGS , Mr. OTTINGER , Mr. INI, Mr. HANLEY, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. HAWKINS, H .J . Res. 74: Mr. ANNUNZIO, Mr. ASHBROOK, SABO, Mr. WALKER, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. HOLLENBECK, Ms. HOLTZMAN, Mr. HOWARD, Mr. BOWEN, Mr. ROBERT W. DANIEL, Jr., Mr. Mr. SEIBERLING, Mr. ROSE, Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. Mr. HUTTO, Mr. JENRETTE, Mr. KEMP, Mr. Ko­ DANNEMEYER, Mr. FITHIAN, Mr. HINSON, Mr. WoLPE, Mr. STARK, Mr. PRICE, Mr. RoE, Mr. GO VSEK, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. LEDERER, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. KINDNESS, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Ms. PANETTA , and Mr. LEACH of Louisiana. LEHMAN, Mr. LELAND, Mr. LENT, Mr. LOWRY, 0AKAR, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. STUMP, Mr. WINN, H .R. 1509: Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. KINDNESS, Mr. MARKS, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MAVROULES, Ms. Mr. YOUNG of Florida, and Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. RINALDO, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. FORSYTHE, Mr. MIKULSKI, Mr. MIKVA, Mr. MILLER of Cali­ ATKINSON, Mr. DAN DANIEL, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. fornia, Mr. MINETA, Mr. MINISH, Mr. MITCHELL H.J. Res. 86: Mr. MOTTL, Mr. KELLY, Mrs. PATTEN, Mrs. HOLT, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. of New York, Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland, Mr. HOLT, Mr. CORCORAN, Mr. DANNEMEYER, Mr. JACOBs, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. RoussELOT. Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. MOFFETT, Mr. MURPHY of Penn­ GINGRICH, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. LEACH of Lou­ FROST, Mr. TRAXLER, Mr. STANGELAND, Mr. sylvania, Mr. MYERS of Pennsylvania, Mr. isiana, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, and Mr. DORNAN. GAYDOS, Mr. CHAPPELL, Mr. GRISHAM, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. NOWAK, Mr. OTTINGER, Mr. PATTEN, EVANS Of Georgia, Mr. VENTO, Mr. MILLER Of Mr. PEPPER, Mr. RAILSBACK, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. H.J. Res. 213: Mr. COLLINS of Texas, Mr. Ohio, and Mr. MATTOX. RATCHFORD, Mr. RODINO, Mr. RoE. Mr. ROSEN­ DAVIS Of South Carolina, Mr. DEVINE, Mr. H.R. 1511: Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. THAL, Mr. ROYBAL, Mr. SCHEUER, Mrs. SCHROE­ DORNAN, Mr. DUNCAN Of Tennessee, Mr. EVANS SOLOMON, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. HARSHA , Mr. DER, Mr. SEIBERLING, Mr. SHANNON, Mr. SIMON, of Georgia, Mr. GUYER, Mrs. HOLT, Mr. HUTTO, MILLER Of Ohio, Mr. WHITEHURST, Mr. KIND­ Mr. SOLARZ, Mrs. SPELLMAN, Mr. STAGGERS, Mr. LOTT, Mr. LUJAN, Mr. MCKAY, Mr. SLACK, NESS , and Mr. LOTT. Mr. STARK, Mr. STOKES, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. Mr. CHARLES WILSON of Texas, Mr. WON PAT, and Mr. YATRON. H.R. 1603: Mr. ANTHONY, Mr. ENGLISH, and WAXMAN, Mr. WEISS, Mr. WOLFF, Mr. YATRON, Mr. ADDABBO. Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. ZEFERETTI, Mr. H .J. Res. 229; Mr. ABDNOR, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. H.R. 1608: Mr. BROWN of California, and McCLOSKEY, Mr. M cEwEN, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. BOWEN, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. Mr. GRAMM. EDWARDs of California, and Mr. GRAY. BROYHILL, Mr. CLEVELAND, Mr. COLLINS of H.R. 1650: Mr. DRYNAN, Mr. JoNES of H .R. 2153: Mr. FITHIAN, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. Texas, Mr. DAN DANIEL, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. Tennessee, Mr. STANGELAND, Mr. RoE, Mr. WINN, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. PANETTA, ERLENBORN, Mr. FINDLEY, Mr. FLOOD, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. ERDAHL, Mr. LEATH Of Texas, Mr. MINETA, Mr. KOGOVSEK , Mr. MIKVA, Mr. FRENZEL, Mr. FUQUA, Mr. GINN, Mr. GORE, Mr. Mr. PRICE, Mr. BINGHAM, Mr. PERKINS, Mr. BONIOR of Michigan, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. GRADISON, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mrs. HOLT, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. PEPPER, Mr. Dowr=EY, Mr. WEAVER, Mr. VAN DEERLIN, Mr. HORTON, Mr. JoHNSON of Colorado, Mr. LAGO­ MAGUmE, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. MITCHELL Of SCHEUER, Mr. BRINKLEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. MARSINO, Mr. LLOYD, Mr. LOTT, Mr. Mc­ Maryland, Mr. PATTERSON, Mr. SABO, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. PATTERSON, Mr. DONALD, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. HORTON, Mr. GREEN, Mr. CORCORAN, Mr. EVANS of Georgia, Mr. LAFALCE, and Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PEPPER, Mr. MADIGAN, and Mrs. SPELLMAN. VENTO. RoussELOT, Mr. SEBELIUS, Mr. STUMP, Mr. H.R. 1735: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2191: Mr. BARNES, Mr. DELLUMS, and VAN DEERLIN, Mr. VANDER JAGT, Mr. WAMPLER, H .R . 1855: Mr. COLLINS of Texas, Mr. Mr. Russo. Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WHITEHURST, Mr. CHARLES WHITEHURST, and Mr. DORNAN. H .R. 2226: Mr. JEFFORDS. WILSON of Texas, and Mr. WINN. H .R. 1856: Mr. DORNAN. H .R . 2291: Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. Bu­ H. Con. Res. 54: Mr. MINETA, Mrs. HOLT, Mr. MIKVA, and Mr. BLANCHARD. H.R. 1906: Mr. STUDDS, Mr. EMERY, Mr. CHANAN, Mr. CLEVELAND, Mr. CONABLE , Mr. LoTT, Mr. HOWARD, Mr. CLAUSEN, Mr. ROE, DOUGHERTY, Mr. ERDAHL, Mr. GREEN, Mr. HOR­ H. Res. 105: Mr. KOGOVSEK, Mr. CAVANAUGH, Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland, and Mr. JENRETTE. Mr. HUGHES, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. WEAVER, and TON, Mr. LAGOMARSINO , Mr. LEE, Mr. LENT, Mr. Mr. MOAKLEY. McEWEN, Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PATTEN, Mr. H .R. 1910: Mr. ANDREws of North Dakota., RAHALL, Mr. RANGEL , Mr. ROE, Mr. WEISS, Mr. AMENDMENTS Mr. ERTEL, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. McHuGH, Mr. WHITEHURST, Mr. WINN, and Mr. ZEFERETTI. SABO, Mr. FITHIAN, Mr. WOLPE, Mr. BINGHAM, H.R. 2544: Mr. KINDNESS. Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, pro­ Mr. PANETTA, Mr. TRAXLER, and Mr. WEAVER. H.R. 2647: Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. JENRETTE, posed amendments were submitted as H.R. 1958: Mr. MARRIOTT, Mr. MILLER of Mr. FITHIAN, and Mr. DASCHLE. follows: Ohio, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. LAGOMAR­ H .R. 2648: Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. JENRETTE, H.R. 2479 SINO, Mr. COLLINS of Texas, Mr. LOTT, and Mr. FITHIAN, Mr. EvANS Of Georgia, and Mr. By Mr. SYMMS: Mr. DORNAN. DASCHLE. -Page 5, line 16, add the following immedi­ H.R. 2126: Mr. ADDABBO, Mr. ANDERSON of H.J. Res. 49 : Mr. DORNAN. ately after the period: "The President shall California. Mr. BAILEY, Mr. BARNES, Mr. BI­ H .J. Res. 69: Mr. ALBOSTA, Mr. ANDERSON make every effort to reach an agreement with AGGI, Mr. BINGHAM, Mrs. BOUQUARD, Mr. BRAD­ Of California, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BEVILL, Taiwan to assure that the facilities used by EMAS, Mr. BRODHEAD, Mr. BROOMFIELD, Mr. Mr. BRODHEAD, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CARTER, such inc:;trumentality to conduct its affairs BROWN Of California; Mr. JOHN L. BURTON, Mr. CHENEY, Mr. CoELHo, Yr. CC'RR .. DA, Mr. in the United States be at or near the loca­ Mr. PHILLIP BURTON, Mr. CARR, Mrs. CHIS­ DANNEMEYER, Mr. DERRICK, Mr. DIXON, Mr. tions of the consular establishments of Tal­ HOLM, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, DowNEY, Mr. DuNcAN of Tennessee, Mr. wan in the United States existing on Decem­ Mr. CONTE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CORRADA, Mr. ERDAHL, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FLooD, Mr. FRoST, ber 31. 1978." EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS MEDIA OWNERSffiP Department's opinion on why media con­ your Department's opinion on why media glomerates have escaped antitrust en­ conglomerates have not fallen under anti­ forcement under present law. I also asked trust enforcement by the Justice Department HON. LARRY PRESSLER the Attorney General for the antitrust under present law. When I do introduce leg­ OF SOUTH DAKOTA islation this spring, I would like to place in intentions of the Justice Department the Congressional Record the anti-trust in­ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES with regard to some of the national tentions of your Department with regard to Thursday, March 8, 1979 media conglomerates. I submit the cor­ such conglomerates as CBS; Times, Inc.; Dow respondence for printing in the RECORD. Jone.<-.' Knight-Ridder; Gulf and Western; e Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, I have Here follows my letter to the Justice Gannett; Newhouse; Scripps-Howard; and been very concerned about the increasing others. These are examples of media conglom­ concentration of media ownership in this Department and the response: erates that are nearly pure monopolies in our country. This concentration is a potential Washington, D.C., December 22, 1978. society. Not only do they publish huge chains threat to our free press rights. I have in­ Hon. GRIFFIN BELL, of newspapers, but they also have cross-own­ Attorney General of the United. States, ership of other media outlets-including troduced legislation this year to address Department of Justice, polling firms, boo'<: distribution networks, the entire question of media competition Washington, D.C. pulp mills, timber land, record distribution and I shall be introducing more. DEAR MR. BELL: My staff and T are drafting groups, life insurance and casualty com­ Late last year, I wrote Attorney Gen­ possible legislation to amend the anti-trust panies, and other activities that are not eral Griffin Bell asking for the Justice laws to include media monopolies. I request necessarily directly related to publishing. • This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. March 8, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 4549 The types of monopolies these media con­ plications of permitting a few persons to con­ interest in the enforcement of the anti­ trust laws is greatly appreciated. glomerates represent l ncl ude: trol several media sources. Those concerns carry special weight wnen, as here, ccncen­ Sincerely yours, (1) Territorial Monopolies.