Authority of the Antitrust Division Over Antitrust and Paramount Decree Violations

A member of Congress requested reconsideration of the findings of an earlier report concerning the Department of Justice's (DOJ) handling of antitrust violations in the motion picture industry. The Antitrust Division's practice of retaining jurisdiction over such cases in Washington was also questioned. One of the Congressman's constituents was dissatisfied with the handling of complaints involving the motion picture industry and wanted DOJ to grant a U.S. attorney authority to investigate and prosecute such cases without interference from the Antitrust Division.