PREFACE Hon. PAUL RAND DIXON, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In further reference to Chairman Evins' letter of August 7, 1969, it would be appreciated if the following information could be provided: 1. Copies of all Trade Regulation Rules and Industry Guides (does not appear in appendix). 2. A representative sample of Advisory Opinions dealing with the RobinsonPatman Act. 3. A compilation of votes cast by each member of the Commission since January 1, 1961, on issues involving the Robinson-Patman Act. The compilation requested would include investigations, issuances of formal complaint, interlocutory rulings, cease and desist orders, advisory opinions, trade practice rules, trade regulation rules, etc. (partially contained in hearing record). 4. All (only selected material appears in appendix) information provided to Mr. Robert Pitofsky, Counsel for the Commission to Study the FTC, appointed by the President of the American Bar Association; also copies of any information provided to individual members of the ABA commission. 5. Copies of memoranda, including staff papers, letters and other documents, evidencing views of Commission members with respect to the proposed budget submitted by the FTC to the Bureau of the Budget for fiscal years 1970 and 1971 (including copies of proposed budget). 6. A résumé of each member of the Commission. 7. Copies of memoranda, notes, letters, etc., by members of the Commission indicating individual appraisal of the role, effectiveness, and enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act by the FTC. 8. The personnel figures, by Bureau, on the turnover of young FTC attorneys with less than five years' experience since 1966. 9. Copies of Commission minutes in the matter of Associated Merchandising Corporation, Docket No. 8651. It would appear that additional material may be necessary and your continued cooperation would be appreciated by Chairman Dingell. Sincerely yours, GREGG POTVIN, General Counsel. (III) APPENDIX CONTENTS Response to Question 2 (A Representative Sample of Advisory Opinions Dealing With The Robinson-Patman Act): 1. Federal Trade Commission Advisory Opinion Digests (June 1, 6. Report Of Program Review Office, Federal Trade Commission, on Bureau of Industry Guidance: Division of Advisory Opinions; IV. Summary of Commission votes as to whether the Solicitor General should be requested to file petitions for certiorari to the Supreme Court after adverse decisions in the courts of appeals... Minutes and letters to Solicitor General relating to petitions for c. Minute of February 27, 1962. d. Minute of June 5, 1962. e. Letter of January 17, 1962. 5. Grand Union Co. v. FTC (2d Cir. 1962).... 6. Shulton, Inc. v. FTC (7th Cir. 1962) a. Minute of September 4, 1962. 7. Sunshine Biscuits, Inc. v. FTC (7th Cir. 1962)__ a. Minute of September 4, 1962. b. Minute of October 30, 1962. c. Minute of November 8, 1962. d. Minute of November 20, 1962. e. Letter of August 14, 1962. 399 Response to Question 3-Continued IV. Summary of Commission, et cetera-Continued Minutes and letters, et cetera-Continued 8. Thomasville Chair Co. v. FTC (5th Cir. 1962). a. Minute of September 25, 1962. 413 d. Minute of October 18, 1963. a. Minute of October 15, 1964. b. Minute of November 18, 1964. c. Minute of March 24, 1965. 17. Borden Co. v. FTC (5th Cir. 1964) a. Minute of January 25, 1965. d. Letter of January 25, 1965. c. Letter of October 31, 1967. 32. Dean Milk Co. v. FTC (7th Cir. 1968) - C. Advisory Opinions, Trade Practice Rules, Trade Regulation Rules, etc.1 (1) Votes of Commissioners on Advisory Opinions Con- (2) Votes of Commissioners on Trade Practice Rules Con- (4) Published Commission Guides Containing Some Reference Economic Report on Milk and Bread Prices (October 1966) ....... Memoranda to Commission from Commissioner Philip Elman, dated January 14, 1969 and May 2, 1969, re Reorganization Plan No. 8 of 1950: Commission Approval of Appointments of Heads of Major Memorandum to Commission from General Counsel dated May 29, 1969, re "Heads of major administrative units" as contemplated by Reorganization Plan No. 8 of 1950- Letter to the Honorable John N. Mitchell, Attorney General, from Paul Rand Dixon, Chairman, dated June 12, 1969, attaching copy of his letter to the Chairman, Civil Service Commission and General Counsel memorandum of May 29, 1969; joint letter to Attorney General John N. Mitchell signed by Commissioners Philip Elman, Mary Gardiner Jones and James M. Nicholson, dated June 13, 1969; and letter to Attorney General John N. Mitchell from Commissioner A. Everette MacIntyre, dated June 20, 1969- all pertaining to the authority to make appointments of key staff Letter to John N. Wheelock from Richard W. McLaren, Department of Justice, dated March 21, 1969, and miscellaneous correspondence In committee file. |