NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. v. F. C. C.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Floyd Abrams, New York City, with whom Dean I. Ringel and Howard Monderer, Washington, D. C., were on the motion for petitioner.

John W. Pettit, Gen. Counsel, Washington, D. C., with whom Joseph A. Marino, Associate Gen. Counsel, and Lawrence W. Secrest, III, Washington, D. C., were on the motions for respondent.

Timothy B. Dyk, Washington, D. C., with whom J. Roger Wollenberg, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., as amicus curiae.

J. Laurent Scharff, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for Radio Television News Directors Assn. and the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, as amicus curiae.

Ellen S. Agress, New York City with whom Earle K. Moore, New York City, was on the brief for the Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, as amicus curiae.

Stanley H. Kamerow, Washington, D. C., was on the motion for intervenor, Accuracy In Media, Inc., Thomas F. Ragan also entered an appearance for intervenor, Accuracy In Media, Inc.

John B. Summers, Washington, D. C., was on the brief of National Assn. of Broadcasters, as amicus curiae.

Douglas Caddy, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for the Center for the Public Interest of the Robert M. Schuchman Memorial Foundation, Inc., as amicus curiae.

Ellen S. Agress, New York City, was on the brief for National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting, as amicus curiae.

Henry Geller, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for the Rand Corp., as amicus curiae.

Alexander Greenfeld, New York City, was on the brief for New York Times Co., as amicus curiae.

Carl D. Lawson, Atty., Dept. of Justice, entered an appearance for respondent United States.

Before FAHY, Senior Circuit Judge, and TAMM and LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judges.