B-148206: Mar 20, 1962

GAO was asked to respond to letters concerning the possible violation of Section 509 of Public Law 87-125. The letters suggest that radio and television announcements in support of the President's foreign trade legislation with reference being made to the "new 'E' banner" and listeners being invited to write to the Department of Commerce for more information constitute a violation.GAO found that t...

B-148206: Mar 20, 1962

Gross: This is in response to your letters of February 15 and 16. Our investigation of the matter pursuant to your request disclosed that the radio and television spot announcements which were distributed to broadcasters by the Department of Commerce and its field offices during January 1962 were designed to publicize the President's "E-For-Export" award program and to invite persons interested in...