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GGD-79-76 1 (1979-06-14)

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  MUNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                         WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


GENERAL GOVERNMENT
    DIVISION

    B-167620                 109623


                                            JUNE 14, 1979


     The Honorable DaveAEvans

     House of Representatives

     Dear Mr. Evans:

          Your March 12, 1979, letter requested that our Office
jzI conductJan inquiry into a constituent's concerns about the
      an    g by the Department of ustice      itrust Division
      &-o-- E--a co mplaint which~a lra  int-of trade
      imposed on independeit theat'e n     -ae motion
      picture companies. Your constituent also -expressed ' oncern
      that the Antitrust Division's practice of retaining juris-
      d~hh in Washington over such complaints prevented
      convenient public access to antitrust authorities. We dis-
      cussed this matter with your office and agreed to furnish
      you information on

          --procedures followed by the Antitrust Division
            in responding to the complaint and the extent
            of the Division's activities in the motion
            picture industry, and

          --efforts by the Antitrust Division to involve
            State and local authorities in antitrust
            enforcement.

     ANTITRUST TVISIONiS HANDLING
     OF COMPLAINT

          The complaint, made by an independent theater owner
     in Memphis     nessee, alleged restraints of trade and
     violations of outstanding consent decrees within the motion




                                                   GGD-79-76
                                                   (181580)

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