The music license companies had done their homework. I just happened to be in Washington for the NAB State Presidents Conference. NAB President Vince Lazarewski asked me to present the broadcasters case to Senator Thurmond. I did so and Senator Thurmond directed his legislative assistant to contact every senator with whom he had a working relationship. I sat and listened in amazement as Senator Thurmond's staff killed that bill.
Seniority does count in Washington and good relations with our delegation is essential.
We also established one of the very earliest operating budgets and financial planning Systems for tighter controls by the executive manager rather than committee chairmen, I believe this was one of the first years to have a woman, Betty Roper, on the Board. In 1974, worked with NAB and The Japan Society to advise early Japanese commercial broadcasters. Under his presidency, SCBA approved the establishment of a fiscal account to support the proposed SCBA Foundation. Also, two resolutions were passed at the Annual Business Meeting. One expressed the Association's objection, to the erosion of the CATV rules and urged the FCC to reexamine its role in this matter.