Document: 335 U.S. 106 68 S.Ct. 1349 92 L.Ed. 1849 UNITED STATESv.CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS et al. No. 695. Argued April 28, 29, 1948. Decided June 21, Mr. Jesse Climenko, for appellant. Messrs. Charles J. Margiotti, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Lee Pressman, Washington, D.C., appellees. Justice REED delivered the opinion Court. 1 This appeal presents a problem as to constitutionality § 313 Federal Corrupt Practices Act 1925, amended by 304 Labor Management 1947, 2 U.S.C.A. 251. Section now reads stated in margin.1 An indictment was returned at January 1948 term District Court United States Columbia on two counts charging count I Congress Industrial Organizations II its President, Philip Murray, with violation because publication distribution an issue, Vol. 10, under date July 14, 'The CIO News,' weekly periodical owned published expense from funds consent Murray. The number News' question carried upon front page statement Murray President CIO, urging all members vote Judge Ed Garmatz, then candidate Maryland special election be held 15, 1947. said it made despite belief that section unconstitutional abridged rights free speech, press assemblage, guaranteed Bill or Rights. 3 defendants moved dismiss ground construed applied face freedom assembly right petition government redress grievances Constitution; classification labor organizations arbitrary provisions vague contravention Rights; terms were invasion defendants, protected Ninth Tenth Amendments. sustained motion 'no clear present danger public interest can found circumstances surrounding enactment this legislation' asserted abridgment freedoms First Amendment unjustified.2 77 F.Supp. 355, 358. In order granting dismiss, defined ruling follows: 4 '* * portion Act, Labor-Management Relations which prohibits expenditures any organization connection Presidential Vice electors Senator Representative in, Delegate Resident Commissioner are voted for, primary political convention caucus select candidates foregoing offices, is unconstitutional.' 5 We accepted jurisdiction Government's Criminal Appeals Act. 18 U.S.C. 682, 682; 746. 6 briefs arguments submitted us support attack face—at least so far unconstitutionality declared above order. do not admit duty pass such contention Crimn al except cases logical necessity. v. Petrillo, 332 1, 67 1538, 91 1877. Although case turned below provision, does require federal statute where state offense terms. L. Cohen Grocery Co., 225 81, 88, 97, 41 298, 299, 302, 65 516, 14 A.L.R. 1045. Compare Carbone, 327 633, 66 734, 90 904. Our first obligation decide whether states 313. As we hereafter conclude charge acts embraced within scope, limited issue. 7 Indictment.—The presently essential parts set out margin.3 It will noted paragraph (3) allege source funds. indicates regularly challenged issue 28. used may have been obtained subscriptions readers portions membership dues, directly allocated pay 'News,' other general receipts. 8 read expenditure circulating copies nonsubscribers, nonpurchasers among citizens entitled receive union. indictment, I, (3), charged making 'the cost distribution' paper, (6) (a), paying approximately $100 postal charges 'causing article distributed Third Congressional State elsewhere fifteenth day 1947.' (6)(b) there allegations about certain extra copies. These marginal note supra. extras assume pursuant article.4 nothing more than 'News' regular course purchasers no allegation has n 'free' paper those it. 9 Scope 313.—The construction turns range word 'expenditure,' added indicated 'Expenditure' here art. definitely meaning applicability prohibition particular must determined employment. reach raised questions during consideration bill when contained text section. Did cover comments personages events corporately newspaper? 93 Cong.Rec. 6438. Could unincorporated trade associations make expenditures? Id., 6439. union-owned radio station give time speech? What commentator? Is only A running against B free, favorable publicity prospective illegal? Id. 6440. religious papers supporting moral grounds? Anti-Saloon League? 10 purpose dominant factor determining meaning.5 There better key difficult statutory law emerged. Remedial laws interpreted light previous experience prior enactments.6 Nor, doubt exists, should disregard informed congressional discussion.7 11 1947 without history. Its earliest legislative antecedent 26, 1907, provided: 12 'That shall unlawful national bank, corporation organized authority Congress, money contribution office. also whatever Vice-Presidential legislature Senator. *' 34 Stat. 864—65. 13 legislation seems motivated considerations. First, necessity destroying influence over elections corporations exercised through financial contribution.8 Second, feeling corporate officials had use parties stockholders.9 next important 1925. response decision Newberry States, 256 232, 469, 913. Cf. Classic, 61 1031, 85 1368. limitation Senate.10 While did concern itself widely invalidated corrupt practices relating nominations. Therefore, 1925 reenacted earlier prohibitions contributions purposes significant changes. phrase 'money contribution' 1907 changed 'contribution,'11 primaries conventions expressly excluded scope legislation.12 15 immediately preceding War Disputes 1943.13 extended, duration war,14 organizations. history unions put same restraints imposed corporations. felt monetary minimized,15 unfair individual union permit leadership party member might oppose.16 16 When began consider guide 1944 presidential election, conducted amendment analyzing serious defect wording difficulty 'contribution' narrowly various committees investigating 1946 campaigns.17 concept o thought confined direct gifts payments.18 Since obvious could easily circumvented indirect contributions, extended 'expenditures.'19 17 subject extensive debates Congress. Embracing controversial issues, discussion necessarily covered wide range. surprising therefore, find explanation intended specific provision 304, here, scanty indecisive. find, however, Senate definite indication intend include coverage costs described indictment. above, numerous suppositional instances approach border line dealing allegedly illegal acts, propose confine our examination statements tend show forbid publication. For example, Taft, Chairman Committee Public Welfare, one conferees Senate, answered inquiries follows; (93 6437, 6438, 6440): 'Mr. Barkley. Suppose referred Florida paid railway organization? 19 Taft. That perfectly lawful. way done. 20 And suppose collected unions? 21 proper. 22 Ohio prohibiting justification unions. Let which, after day, takes position favor another candidate, editorials. editorials occupy space newspaper publication, amount money. campaign; if neither, what it? 23 would say operation itself. 24 true; newspaper. But gathered impression referring indirectly corporations, inferred publishes newspaper—as most them do—and uses advocacy opposition campaign. anything else. 25 think either contribution. sort prohibited, me simply ordinary corporation's business. 26 let ask question: information benefit members, regularly, daily monthly, fund created payment dues into rer esents. sold streets, further subscription month year Does advise measure take editorial respect office violating measure? 27 If supported funds, could. prepared circulated means how drawn between literature pamphlets publications nature? easy publish lawfully bona fide newspaper, corporation. 28 Ball. papers, understand, along but they earmarked collects remits form subscriptions. different category makes blanket appropriation dues. 29 is, speak, going concern, wants to. 30 Magnuson. Teamsters' newspapers matters interested. true many pending becomes law, prohibited advocating their candidates. 31 correct, unless sell desire buy them. 32 yield, him question. All come members. activities based provided union's treasury. become mean organs existence would, on, participating campaign, favoring mentioning his name, endorsing office? 33 No; that. who separate willing so, subscribe kind presume so. done last year, organize something like PAC, organization, just long know contributing to, treasury purpose.' Ellender, statement: 'May event liable. Green talk he pays own purpose. thing, operate manage newspapers, maintained advertisements sources. proceeds these print desire, violate operatin purposes.' Cong.Rec.6522. 35 Application.—With summary development quotation excerpts concerning 313, turn interpretation determination covers Some Court, joining opinion, place reliance evidences, conclusion From previously noted, keenly aware constitutional limitations invalidation courts threatened Amendment. want threaten interferences privileges speech undertake supersede Constitution. rests construing enactments care interpret avoid unconstitutionality.20 36 prohibit conducting affairs, periodicals advising stockholders customers advantage interests adoption measures men, espousing measures, gravest arise minds constitutionality.21 some floor indicate thought, time, language restrictive conflict adopted, hold itself, coupled dangers unconstitutionality, supports placed 37 'expenditure' 'contribution,' practical showed need strengthen bars misuse aggregated control single Apparently 'expenditures' eradicate extend greatly section.22 One indications exchanges participants proponents opponents went taking part segregated subscription, advertising sales moneys adequate support. Of course, financed advantageous sponsor whose views believed coincide generally deemed level devoted solely dissemination news separating classes clear. absence demarcation, location await full facts cases. thing allowable quite occasional dodgers scattered forbidden. Taft voluntarily contributed likewise published.23 Members practice respective publishing periodicals. explicit words act convince bar journal, house organ corporation, expressing proposals unduly stretching unwilling normal organizational activities, including thereby governmental policies affecting interests, interests. 38 president furtherance aims, authorized accustomed beginning violated 39 'expenditure election' outlaw reaches express exist none 40 leads affirm dismissal upont herein announced. ordered. Affirmed. 42 FRANKFURTER, concurring. 43 operating advantages knowing once legal powers government. secure explains strong efforts ablest Philadelphia Convention associate judiciary Council Revision process.1 failed disadvantages role greater advantages. cannot too often recalled Chief Associates constrained withhold even Father country answers regarding Washington anxious illumination Supreme pertaining President's Napoleonic conflict. See Johnston, Correspondence Papers John Jay (1891) 486—89, Sparks, Writings (1847) 542—45; see Thayer, Legal Essays (1908) 53—54. 44 Accordingly, fact convenient promptly valid, affected 'rigid insistence' limiting adjudication actual 'cases' 'controversies.' To end developed 'for governance confessedly jurisdiction, series rules avoided passing large pressed decision.' Brandeis, concurring, Ashwander Tennessee Valley Authority, 297 288, 345, 346, 56 466, 482, 80 688. also, recently, Alabama Federation McAdory, 325 450, 1384, 89 1725; Alma Motor Co. Timken-Detroit Axle 329 129, 231, 128; Workers America Mitchell, 330 75, 556, 754; Rescue Army Municipal 331 549, 1409, 1666. 45 controversy sense litigation ripe implies real contest—an active clash views, formulation bring challenge enacted inescapably before matter thus authoritative commentator: associated strictly judicial function possible removed contentions politics. decided argument contested afforded contest opinions highest importance safely rendered.' Evans Hughes, (1928) 32. Time lessened force reason requirement abstention Marshall: 'No brought tribunal delicacy involve act. indispensably necessary case, court meet them; points, requires, unnecessarily wantonly assailed.' Ex parte Randolph, Fed.Cas. 242, 254, 11558, Brock, 447, 478—79 (C.C.D.Va. 1833). 46 fairly invite personally inimical another. On hand, outward contrived pre-arrangement preclude whc h Court's exercise function, 'great gravity delicacy', validity supra, 466 cited footnote 3. prerequisite lacking though entire disinterestedness both sides moment power. precisely issues formulated broadly gratuitously decision, rule broader required precise situation assailed legislation. Liverpool, N.Y. & P.S.S. Commissioners Emigration, 113 33, 39, 352, 899; Statement Amicus Curiae, Burco, Inc. Whitworth, 724, 670, 1008; Brief Landis North American 299 248, 57 163, 81 153. 47 concerned derogatory implications collusion, nor mootness technical non-existent controversy. record considerations led past jurisdiction' grave involving power shaped proceedings leanly sharply judgment requires. 48 unique amended, whereby decisions Courts raise almost abstract invalidity criminal statutes, setting adjudications merits 1877, subsequent 75 176. result due weighing alone justify presented effective misapprehending grounds enacted, while sedulously resisted presenting alternative constructions written avoid, possible, statute. comes wanting respects. 49 According Government conceded Taft-Hartley 'rights Amendment' contended 'Congress Article Constitution abridge considers maintaining purity elections.' representation once, twice, thrice.2 At urged behalf misconceived Government, attributed argued below. English lost unequivocally three times argued. whistled away gauche manner saying inasmuch utterance restricted, below, plainly enough understand Who lower dealt it, pitched differently reached court, court's misapprehension corrected? No effort made, familiar process rehearing clarification manifested understanding attributing erroneous Government. See, instance, Morgan 23, 58 773, 82 1129. 50 Again, urge ordinarily afford claim—but declaring appropriate restriction scope. motion, gives conduct indicted bringing confident construction, salvages safeguards commended eventually any, review? 51 escape natural eagerness elicit moment, each side unwittingly ally far-reaching best teachings admonish entertain. 52 since my brethren calls adjudication, join opinion. requires avoids dissenting Shapiro 1375. 53 RUTLEDGE, whom BLACK, DOUGLAS MURPHY join, concurring result. 54 amended1 taken union, comprehends case. By reading section, validity, effect abdicates guise applying policy deciding unnecessarily.2 adhere policy. u stifies rewriting emasculating instance. Accordingly dissent given misapplication patently invalid circumstances. I. 55 entirely me. But, ruling, elections,3 membership, although regardless source, i.e., subscriptions, revenues returns per copy sales, marked reference derives expended,4 others publication; 'in course' casual distributions. Apparently, latter event, circulation fall well (and perhaps paid) outside circle. therefore down finding expenditures, made: (1) sustain views; (2) distributing newspaper; substantially5 outsiders. type doubt' section's holds inapplicable. tenably supportable basis, accord happy solution. neither langauge affords indeed broad, comprehensive, indefinite apply equally doubt, covered. 59 Indeed, concludes, circle forbidden or, constitutionally permissible. Neither consequence follow probably possibly situations eliminated. corresponding intimation valid coverage. 60 points situation, expression certainly included validly This, excluding circumstances, save applications clearly covered, nearly doubtful constitutionally. Such followed instance facts, excluded. sweepingly comprehensive. Insofar pertinent forbids (the designated officers)6 for,' primaries, caucuses (Emphasis added.) 62 crucial with.' Literally rate already held. broad dictionary color context 'contribution.' 'contribution.'7 coloration restrictive; expansive. 9. restriction, 63 finds veritable fog contradictions applications,8 bred breadth indefiniteness literal used. again clear, namely, sponsors mind principal objectives. 64 were: reduce regarded recent undue disproportionate elections; preserve official ensuing choices wealth entities; protect holding contrary promote acceptance opposing views.9 Shortly, objects 'undue influence,' 'purity elections,' 'minority protection' They obviously interrelated, identical. differences combination application. With throwing employed, subject. centers discussion, constitutionality, around objective. exclusively dominated largely Act's body, took central theme.10 ranged great variety applications,11 concentration provision. responded flood candor precision certainty view criterion,12 candid stating disability positive opinions, facts.13 coverage, responses varied tested invariably very criterion discards, received expended protection,' and, expending person supplying them.14 spirited exchange critics wisdom constitutionality. disagreement sponsor's test criterion. Indeed explicitly plain beyond so.15 specified types activity criterion's ban doubts others, succeeded. divergence comment instrumentality using nonsegregated persons 69 steadfast weight determine terms, Wright Vinton Branch, 300 440, 736, 112 1455; Dickerson, 310 554, 1034, 84 1356; Trucking Ass'n, 534, 1059, 1345; Wrightwood Dairy 315 110, 523, 86 726, squarely conclusively established quoted Others appendix. 70 Moreover message vetoing 'would prevent commenting favorably unfavorably H.R.Doc. 334, 80th Cong., 1st Sess. debate preliminary overriding veto, legislators gave differed Presidet 's interpretation. Nor differed, veto expressed stated. 71 Thus, judgment, reiterated Executive's sets aside feature apart heretofore presumed override incontrovertibly tortuously fashioned view. doctrine strict emasculation validity. II. 72 insofar secured Amendment.16 Other little Congress' regulate unions, individuals, pure prevention corruption, trenching basic rights. regulation touches them, bound examine restrictions independent Amendment's meaning.17 surrendered however weighty, always respect. 73 repeatedly, bear presumption application restricts conscience, Amendment, regulations having tendency.18 rather intrusion domains. For, absolute, enforced suffender justified immediate impendency dubiously outweigh involved foundation democratic institutions, grounded institutions religion, assembly. Hence intrusions allowed stand consistently command purpose,19 usual presumptions deriving province competence, obtain. spirit principles claimed applicable determined. 74 tset admits 'bring play' attempted abridgement involved. Art. 4, Constitution,20 action. Thus guaranties balanced provision; granted presumptive placing limits attaches connections. preeminence accorded liberties disappears, said, rational basis policy, controlling. Apart Constitution, destroy securing preferential status freedoms, ignores settled corollary principles. statutes purporting evil seeks curb, Cantwell Connecticut, 296, 900, 1213, 128 1352; Thornhill Alabama, 1093; Schneider State, 308 147, 146, De Jonge Oregon, 353, 255, 278; Saia New York, 334 558, 1148, proscribed specifically ths remain unrestrained engage encompassed Blurred signposts criminality suffice create supra; Stromberg California, 283 359, 532, 1117, 1484; cf. Thomas Collins, 323 315, 430; Winters 333 507, 665. 76 falls short meeting requirements, infused considered relation evils targets together. corruption masses behalf, phrased limited, construction. argue se arising rise original later 1943. suggests evil, inferences implicit mind.21 So argument.22 78 stresses influence' campaign gross sense. maintains publicizing undue, supposedly sway, electoral sentiment attitudes. short, 'bloc' great, influencing electorate officials, openly views. uprooted such, 79 are, grosser forms assistance usually secrecy, bribery subtle. stop point discuss beneficial tendency group individual, counterbalanced extent loss processes resulting discussion. unmixed good. suppression destroys good bad this. bloc integral processes. hardly go Moreover, attempt delimiting, guaranty assembly, liberty essentially coordinate press, conscience. Bowe Secretary Commonwealth, 320 Mass. 230, 251, 252, N.E.2d 115, 167 1447. accident, design, 530, 322, 430, together assurance. hear attenuates both. restricting inherently expenditure, deprives electorate, hear, author utterance, group, complete full, fair untrammeled process. curtailed deprived information, knowledge vital function. value contribute legitimate ignore economic life increasing interrelationship modern society. DeMille Radio Artists, Cal.2d 137, 187 P.2d 769. ostrichlike conception, deny values voting general. compare creating identify things. inherent expenditures. 83 difference, brings play giving encroachments area reserves annexation. contract boundaries open, forces authors burden justifying contraction demonstrating indubitable outweighing disadvantages, reversing direction groups unrestricted 130, 1447, right. Ibid. consistent purpose, ibid., correction corruptive merely weight. singly relationships, publicize survival being, accommodated, instances, restricted acquire represent convincing fully presented, protects out. accurately assessing distinguished substantially accurate findings conclusions corruption. sway persuasion assumed curtailment, preventing grossly unbalanced presentations, wholly denied, 1447; reasonably correct indubitably outweights restriction. 87 Here prohibition, regulation, suppressing influence.' election. Unions speak today spending money, every individuals action effective. debates, interdiction applies 'a dollar, cents, $500 $1,000.' showing, otherwise, widespread dominating absolute denial statute, history, controlling object appear, defined, all, leave region 88 stated, idea became dominantly stressed slight suggestion derived. bearing more. outlawed. suggest spend derived sources revenues, etc., otherwise. generally, designation publicity, sponsor, appears Notwithstanding canons expect laymen, lawyers, specificity semblance limitations. lawyer Record crux. left deep multitudinous other. nevertheless draw distinction, remains drastic one. minority protection. majority prohibition. Under construed, principle bulwark, leading characteristic, collective rejected atomized advocacy. Union advance purpose.23 Funds others. Even used, authorization, employed.24 sympathy small. assents. suggested designating uses, by-law earmarking payable. coud refuse retain status. true, protection'; former, dissentient cost. highly deprive expression.25 elected viewpoint applicable, casts ascertaining dissenters officials. former arise, notable rule. seem reasoanble mere assent, especially long-established practice. dissenter intended, sufficient carry known relieve jeopardy sufficient, seem, disapprove, otherwise majority, use.26 94 evil. demonstrates, enactment. activity, pages 536, 537, 325, 326, Board Education Barnette, 319 624, 642, 1178, 1187, 1628, 147 674; Bridges 314 269, 190, 196, 192, 159 1346. back conjunction objectives together, 95 vr y infringement vast numbers citizens, gone far.27 96 motivation enacting substantial sweeping drawn, legislatively sought applied. conceive precision, uncertainty reach. 97 election.' sweep with'?28 comment?29 sorts unsegregated ban?30 98 catalogue extended. Throughout demonstrate encyclopedic hard core formed, fringe narrow outer boundary. difference presumably House shows soft. gambles guessing perimeter center. today's eliminating 99 Vagueness all-pervasive seeking restrict delimit war delimitation. up drafting curbed areas unforbidden adds definition crime consequences. outlaws bludgeon ill-designed curbing enactment, less, exact loosely consequent cloud cast things great. aspect sanctions imposed, serves restraint designed secure. Only master, walk perilous wire strung 100 vastly multiplied that, nullify prohibitive blanketing consequences similar expressions, excepting press.31 fate met. editions apparently publishers, containing items, appear ban. 101 sustaining assumption publications, press. final voice matters. remaining associations, distinctions treatment. broadside applications. Corporations protection madia expression. Grosjean Press 233, 444, 660. taken, assumption, valid. finally until spoken. 102 Finally, stands permits turning protections pamphleteering common mode exercising adoption. tolerate exclusion freedom. dues-paying outsiders public, price, difference. hearer reader pays, pay, privilege hearing oral pronouncement. peaceable pay. 103 honest elections, curtails franchise thinking indiscriminate serving squared APPENDIX. 104 Pepper. 105 'I wish Senator, may, Would called Labor, Railway Executives, permitted edition Truman, Democratic Presidency Ohio, Republican nominee Presidency, Truman friend friendly labor? b yes. exactly railroad stockholders' advertisement operated independently, subscribers, violation. behalf.' 6436.) 107 Yet says executives, opposed Candidate vice versa. deprivation 108 wanted why able members?' (Id. 6436—6437.) 109 call attention following executives past: unfriendly labor, office, hands labor-union generally. 110 do. 111 Very well; understood intends labor. Now clear— interfere campaigns candidates, candidate. 6437.) newspaper—not members—and expenses goes respect; so? 114 am inclined gets interferes violates 6437—6438.) 115 concrete example. International Brotherhood Teamsters years. 200,000. newsstand, price accepted. future columns, adding additional, party? 116 discussed organizations, people latter, contribt ions, elect defeat man prohibited. 6439—6440.) 117 118 6440.) 159, 1947: "Sec. whatever, committee, accept Every fined $5,000; officer director ofa ny consents be, $1,000 imprisoned 'labor organization' kind, agency employee committee plan, employees participate exists whole part, employers grievances, disputes, wages, rates hours employment, conditions work." additions italicized. West Virginia 674, cited. '(3) hereinafter mentioned, defendant owned, composed, edited, News', incidental periodical, salaries editors contributors writers texts forth printing payments representing Volume Columbia, Court.' '(b) caused thousand dated specially transported Maryland, mailing Regional Director Baltimore, printing, packaging transportation aforesaid form: directed requested editor News statement, paragraphs, proper City Baltimore particularly, scheduled place.' Kirby, Wall. 486, 487, Hawaii Mankichi, 190 197, 211, 787, 788, 1016; Fort Smith W.R. Mills, 253 206, 209, 526, 527, 862; Katz, 271 354, 513, 515, 986; Guaranty Trust 280 478, 485, 212, 214, 556; Keifer Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 306 381, 391, 519, 784; 544, 1064, 1345. Burnet Harmel, 287 103, 108, 74, 76, 199; Boston Sand Gravel 278 41, 52, 170. Harrison Northern 317 476, 479, 361, 362, 407. 96; 22. Hearings Election 59th (1906); 96. 1909 Code codified, revised penal country, passed. 1088. 83. 1103. 822, 25. 1074. 'Contribution' gift, loan, advance, deposit, value, includes contract, promise, agreement, legally enforceable, contribution.' 1071, 241(d). 1070. 167. 'It section.' 168. 'Except offenses committed date, amendments cease six months termination hostilities war, proclaimed (prior proclamation) passage concurrent resolution Houses effective.' U.S.C.A.Appendix, 1510. Subcommittee H.R. 804, 1483, 78th 2, 4; S.Rep.No.101, 79th 24. 804 n. 18, 133; 5334, 5792; H.R.Rep.No.2093, 2d 11; 57—59; H.R.Rep.No.2739, 39—40; S.Rep.No.1, Part 37, 38—39. 17, repeatedly emphasized debates. 6436—39. Delaware Hudson 213 366, 407, 408, 535, 836. elementary assailed, susceptible interpretations, adopt infirmity. Knights Templars Mason's Life Indemnity Jarman, 205, (111), 139, 145. unconstitutional, proceed unnecessary causes repugnant constructions, avoided, latter. Harriman Interstate Commerce Comm., 211 253.' Trade Commission Tobacco 264 307, 336, 337, 696, 786; Missouri Pac. R. Boone, 270 471, 472, 341, 343, 344, 688; Blodgett Holden, 275 142, 105, 106, 206. 'Free problems society cardinal Americanism—a zealous preserve.' Pennekamp Florida, 328 331, 1029, 1037, 1295. confronts system places individual's ends State's begins. Choice border, delicate, preferred scheme indispensable Amendment.' 529, , 430. 'For equivocally. 'abridging press.' broadest language, liberty-loving society, allow.' 263, 194, 6436, 6437—40. Farrand, Records 1787 (1911) 94, seq., 107, 109, 131, 138, 141, 144—45; id. 71, 294—95, 298 seq. 1. concedes 'Thus confronted relates 2. insisted (which here) therein, clean 'In 556 (91 754).' 136, 1666; 688, Brandeis 346—348, 482—483, 754. is: offices *.' (weekly) C.I.O. distribution, question, connected receipt connected. not, fairly, sales. immaterial opinion's phrase, copies,' 123, 1358 (emphasis added), room inference insubstantial notes unanimously, times. 10—11; Sen.Rep.No.101, 57—59, 83—84; 39—40, 46; Sen.Rep.No.1, summarize differing viewpoints Whether extending statute's 'plugging loophole,' albeit one, misconstruction. addition made. e.g., 6438—6440. 1070, preexisting forbidding changing t defining enforceable broaden less incorporates definition. 6436—6441, 6446—6448, appendix 11, 12, 13. 'contributions' appeared temporary 1943 expire hostilities. 25, 1943, c. 144, 9, 117, 118, 133. 5328, 5792. brief extension 'was accordance removing influences exerted aggregations money.' permanent H.R.Rep.No.245, H.R.Rep.No.510, 67—68 (Conference report accompany 3020), expand 'expenditures,' forward amendment. 3428. recommended so-called introduced 3020, Sess., version not. S. 1126, body conference incorporating Then lengthy ensued 6445—6448, 6522—6524, 6530. with' periodicals, editions, ibid.; 'house organs,' id., 6440, engaging primarily business publishing; religious, charitable corporations; League, commentators sponsored commercial 6439, 6447; National Association Manufacturers, constituent proceeded analogous ones comparable responses, touching example P.A.C. activities; special; broadcasts, etc. Illustrative 12. E.g., circulation, 'that itself,' 6437. exemption members' use, distribute charge. organs, corporate, politically, incorporated; indirectly. Problems League guest appearances programs, difficulty. citations 11. 14. discussions particularly dubious situations, frequently admitted fact, fine lines distinction. Difficulty arose constitute comment, incumbent candidate's record, 6446, 6447, disagreed Ball, somewhat equivocally agreed 'merely bare quotations certains peeches subjects' forbidden, broadcasts 'again, fact' depend 'how close illustrative only, 29. rubric mentioned 13, came conributor's contributed, employed. Except authorization 1374, post. abridges groundings invalidation. 531, 323, 639, 1186, 96, 741, 161, 150, 155. 95, 740, Carolene Products 152, 778, 783, 1234. 17. Times, Places Manner Elections Senators Representatives, prescribed Legislature thereof; Law alter Regulations, chusing Senators.' U.S.Const., clause 8, 18. process, Yarbrough, 651, 274; inferential corrupting influencea nd suggestions Hoffman, 3428, brief, reasons 'A distrust prove imply obligations breed corruption'; 'there concerned.' available politically proportionally seems, use. incorporated exceptional permitting (or corporation) publicity. questionable individually calling meetings issues. infra. minimized, comparison British experience. 1913, Geo. V, 30; 1927, 22, repealed 1946, VI, 52. newspapers. Rothschild, Regulation Great Britain: II, Col.L.Rev. 1335, 1364. legislation's effect, 148, 769, distinguishing Amalgamated Society Servants Osborne (1910) A.C. 87. Cf.: candidate.' 'Labor supposed keep politics politics.' begin? Obviously primary, caucus. How beforehand, announcement candidacies induce run? end? selection officers later? records, speeches addresses, reproduction full? accuracy inaccuracy legality? president's reelection reproduced designedly Where opposition? appellees' arise: 'This organizing gathering advocate pledged 304. (§ amended.) disposal hall. denounce identified himself fundamentally defendants. salary 'Handbills, placards records labor's friends enemies. Paid proscribed. dangerous threat fundamental powerless inform send penny postcard delegate observer convention. oppose election'. endorse lwas endorsement undertaken peril crossing being 'Moreover, inevitably traditional 'get vote' guides analyses condemned.' view, 'Furthermore, apparent objectives, interfering activities. provides stations. results host troublesome legality engaged stations.' H.R.Doc.No.334, 9—10.

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