Evening star., 1952-02-28
Medical Association
Spent More Lobbying
Than Any Other Group

The American Medical Associa-
tion spent more money on lobby
ing than did any other group last
year. q Congressional Record COM
pilation shows.
The compilation, based on re.
ports from the lobbyists. prompted
Senator Hayden, Democrat, of
Arizona to tell the Senate yester-
day that more than 100 OF the
lobbyists made more money last
year than members Of Congress.
Some Of the lobbying groups
checked by The Star insisted only
q small fraction of what they re-
ported actually went into lobby
ing. but the big money figures car.
ried by the Congressional Record
were listed under expenditures In
connection with legislative In
terests."
The American Medical Associa-
ton. which has led the fight
against compulsory health insur.
ance. reported spending $3.50.
S72,57 in connection with legisla-
tive interests.
In addition, the association
national education campaign, with
headquarters in Chicago, reported
SOC. 6.446.28, Some State associa-
tions and the District Medical
Society also reported their legis-
lative expenses, with the District
group reporting $2S,062.50.
ID. C. Society Explains Stand.
DR.. Joseph Lawrence. director
of the Washington Office of ANA,
said In answer to questions from
q reporter that all the expendi-
lures were separate and nom
duplicating. t..
Our business" he said, speak
ing Of his Office, "is entirely lobby
ing. The education campaign
people are only incidentally lob
byists"
He said the District Medical
Society was not spending any
money on lobbying, but thought
1t should register under the Lob
bying Act, since It's spokesmen
testified on District medical bills.
In another field Of medicine,
the Proprietary Association, which
covers the packaged trade name
drug industry, reported S193..
BOb.07. An association spokesman
said. however, his report included
oil association expenses for the
year and that lobbying expenses
amounted 10 only about $4,000.
The individual company report.
Inc the largest expenditure under
the heading OF legislative interests
was registered ~ Carl ByeiF "
Associates, fnen on behalf Of
Behenley Industries, The legisE
latiVe activity was listed ~ eppes
Ritieh 10 the proposed increase In
the rate OF Federal excise tax on
distilled spirits, A total OF sBi ,773
was reported, but q spokesman for
the public relations Arm said the
actual expenditure for lobbying
was only $4,000,
Firms Are Listed,
Among the biggest spenderR In
the compilation was the National
Association OF Electric Companies,
which reported expenditures total
ing s434, ,32b.0I.
Some OF the others who reported
large expenditures under the
heading OF legislative interests
are: ~ Ia
American Federation Of Labor
,el04 ,2b6.80; American Legion,
900 800 .02; Association OF Amer.
hcan Railroads. S237 ,800.e0; At
nantlc Union Committee, Inc.
tl68,7l4,48; Chamber OF Com
merce OF the United States. 9il6..
382.00: Colorado River Associa-
tion, Los Angeles, S02.622,70; |
Committee on the Present
Danger. Sl02 .723.40; Great Lakes
81. Lawrence Association. Si0l.-
2l3,i2: National Council OF Farm
or Co-operatlVeS. slil .b30,37: M.
ti0nal Economic Council, Inc,
Sii8.470 90; National Federation
OF Post once Clerks, Si08,332.04;
National MIX Producers Fedora
ton. sl8B,3i6,76: and Southern
States Industrial Council, Nash.
Vile. SOL, ,426.69.
Senator Hayden. In his personal
survey OF lobbyists salaries. told
his colleagues that 1873 collect
larger pay than the $4,000 that
goes to members OF Congress.
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