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B-178648 1 (1973-12-27)

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The iaorablo Torbert U. 1XsdotaI4,. Chairan
    ~ubcO~tta oucowunifcatioa ad Poar~
    co~ctt. n tutersat   id Poreign Comwrce


    Dar ~ hairmal

      L1s refers to your letters, datod Oetober 12 w~4 cw ,o1br 16, 1973,
V.qwsatnSa that ve dete~rmine whether certain materials you forwat4d
rherevith are ixt violation of tate Law l1iting the use of appropriaed
ftoMs for publ.14tty~ and propasAmda purposes (soctioA 608(a) of the
Treasury, Postal Service, and General Governent Ap iriation Act, 197%
approyed JulY 13, 1972, Pub~. L, 92-351, a6 stat. n1/and soction &07(a)
of the Treaury, Postal 3arvica, and Geieral Coveniaent Apropriation,
Act. 1974, approved October 3$), 1973, Pub. L. 93-l 3# 91 Stat. 510);/S
xnte Vt*d in our letter rceport of $ptabr 21,ylol3.13, oY-o4 -the
Mterials in qUeatio* are (1) * tAPe re1COrding *Ud 4cc pAXVitu trAIMsctipt
of # statement by~ the Secretary of tramsportatioo ain (Z) a transcript
(whicb evidently seeom~aniad a saeout *f 16m~ color sound 3Kotiou pictuare
film, naot forvarided) of a statemaent by the Secretar of Rowsing sAd Urban
Developrent (UM). Both items were r~ateived vlitidn the past few awths
by a -ecorxtia cooprising a telewvisionx stationi and AX( and W1 radio
   statt-*. g have narofu11y consiidro4 that vmetas In quostIoiA and we
a~t conclude that tk~y do not violate the cited statutory poibitious
couoegia$ publicity and propaganda.

     I a,*ioi 608(&)-,kf the act of July 13. 1972, Ablh was discussed in
our l tteor to you of September 21, SUd section i6O(*)*Of the act of
Oct4-e -30, 1973, are idontical 4a provtd* tbact4

          '0 V  part of any appropriatiou contained in thi$s or
       Fy ther Act, or of the* fuu4s available fox expen4iturv
       ay corporatiou or aleiucy, shall '6e used for publicity
        popaganda, purpoes desLgaed to eupport or defeat
         legslaionp~n±~gbefor* Coagress.-

       ' t rasus sa    rth in aur Saptvvbor 21 letter to you, we
CO$hde   bat th he      quota4 proision of isV Is Vtolated only by aI
   d~re  tppal4dreedt      the public OhIch Suegoatt 'Or Argfd Wa ith

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