This document records testimony from a hearing before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education that was held to discuss the future of higher education post COVID-19. Member statements were presented by: (1) Honorable Frederica S. Wilson, Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Education and Workforce Investment; and (2)…

The text of Part 1 of a Senate hearing on the Tobacco Product Education and Health Protection Act of 1990 is reported in this document. It is noted that this act would amend the Public Service Act to establish a center for tobacco products, to inform the public concerning the hazards of tobacco use, to disclose and restrict additives to such…

The text of Part 2 of a Senate hearing on the Tobacco Product Education and Health Protection Act of 1990 is reported in this document. It is noted that this act would amend the Public Service Act to establish a center for tobacco products, to inform the public concerning the hazards of tobacco use, to disclose and restrict additives to such…

This booklet provides a transcript of the September 16, 1997 hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the U.S. Senate. The hearing concerns tobacco advertising and children. The statements delivered before the committee as well as the prepared statements of several senators are included. These senators are: John…

This document summarizes the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco and Health Education Act of 1985 bill. A summary of the impact of the bill is included which notes the following: (1) programs to inform the public of the dangers of smokeless tobacco are to be established; (2) smokeless tobacco products will carry one of three warning statements; and…

The National Advisory Council on Vocational Education endorses the principle of Federal regulation of proprietary vocational institutions at this time. It supports the general thrust of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed rule covering advertising claims, disclosures to individuals, a contractual cooling-off period, and cancellations and…

This Congressional hearing discusses legislation that would require health warnings to be included in advertisements of alcoholic beverages. Opening statements are included from Senators Hollings, Burns, Danforth, Thurmond, and Simon, and from Representative Kennedy. Testimony is included from two panels of witnesses, whose members include: (1)…

Supreme Court decisions about fund-raising by Political Action Committees, prayer in public schools, and disclosure of political campaign contributors are reviewed. Cases before the Court involving solicitation of funds by charities, unsolicited mailed advertisements for contraceptives, aliens, the exclusionary rule, and sex discrimination issues…

Reviews corporate involvement in education, highlighting partnership efforts of Channel One, Turner Communications, Pizza Hut, and School Properties, a professional fund-raising company. School can best utilize corporate America by refusing to become beggars. Instead, a system should be established (from the federal level down to individual…

Promotion, outreach, and data production efforts related to the 1990 decennial census conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce are discussed. Promotional efforts, which particularly targeted minority groups, included multilingual mass media advertisements, public service announcements, press releases, school and church components, and…

Following a 10-page introduction covering the background of the National Home Study Council (NHSC), the Council's comments on the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed Trade Regulation Rule as published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, August 15, 1974, are stated. The Council maintains the proposed Rule is unprecedentedly severe and contrary to the…

Describes organization and services of Subscription Television Inc. (STV) and 1964 legal battle over wired pay-per-view television in California. Included are discussions of reasons for voter opposition to pay television, likelihood of success for STV had voter referendum not passed, and effects of its failure on subsequent pay television…

Under trademark law a school automatically develops rights in the use of its name, athletic team, names and slogans, and seals and symbols, but federal registration is also available. Registration provides both national constructive notice of the claim of rights and incontestability of rights after five years of continuous use. (MSE)

The regulation of specialization is seen as essential to the regulation of advertising for truthfulness and quality assurance. Leadership by the American Bar Association in the specialist movement is discussed. State developments are outlined. (AVAIL: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2, $5.00) (MLW)

This report provides transcripts of two hearings held 6 months apart before a subcommittee of the House of Representatives on three bills which would require the Federal Communications Commission to reinstate restrictions on advertising on children's television programs. The texts of the bills under consideration, H.R. 3288, H.R. 3966, and H.R.…