CRONAN v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

No. 15760.

285 F.2d 288 (1960)

William C. CRONAN, Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 8, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Miss Shirley Fingerhood, New York City, of the bar of the Court of Appeals of New York, pro hac vice, by special leave of court, and Mr. Lawrence Speiser, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mrs. Ruth V. Reel, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, with whom Messrs. John L. FitzGerald, Gen. Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, and Max D. Paglin, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before Mr. Justice REED, retired, WILBUR K. MILLER, Chief Judge, and BURGER, Circuit Judge.


BURGER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission seeking renewal of his radiotelegraph and radiotelephone operator's licenses. The Commission by letter asked him to answer under oath questions with respect to his membership in the Communist Party or any group which advocates overthrow of a government of the United States by force or violence. Appellant refused to answer these...

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