...enacted and in effect at the time the complaint in this case was filed, provided in part as follows: No corporation engaged in commerce shall acquire,...tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce. ***** This section shall not apply to corporations purchasing such stock solely for investment and...

...and n. 17. 18 See note 1, supra, for text of amended §7. The original §7 read in pertinent part: "no corporation engaged in commerce shall acquire,...tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce." The passage of the 1950 amendment followed many years of unsuccessful attempts to enact legislation...

...370 US 294, 317-318 and notes 32, 33. US v. PHILADELPHIA NAT. BANK. 387 321 HARLAN, J., dissenting. such acquisition may be to substantially lessen competition...tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce." In 1950 this section was amended to read (the major amendments being indicated in italics) : "That...

...of a line of commerceCLAYTON ACT, SECTION 7 The first paragarph of § 7, pertinent here, provides : "That no corporation engaged in commerce shall acquire,...tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce." " Section 7 is designed to arrest in its incipiency not only the substantial lessening of competition...

...commerce." "Therefore," i Senator Chilton, "there was added . . . the following : 'Or to restrain g commerce in any section or community or tend to create a monopoly of any of commerce.'"' This construction of the section, as embracing three -•-•epa and distinct effects...

...and n. 17. 18 See note 1, supra, for text of amended §7. The original §7 read in pertinent part: "no corporation engaged in commerce shall acquire,...tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce." cific questions why the amendment made no explicit reference to mergers, why assets acquisitions by...

...312, and n. 17. "See note 1, supra, for text of amended §7. The original §7 read in pertinent part: "no corporation engaged in commerce shall acquire,...tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce." The passage of the 1950 amendment followed many years of unsuccessful attempts to enact legislation...

...In 1914 the Congress enacted the Clayton Act, section 7 of which, 38 Stat. 731, provided, in part: No corporation engaged in commerce shall acquire,...tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce. Concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this section of the Clayton Act was vested in...

...Brown Shoe Co. v. United States, 370 US 294, 317-318 and notes 32, 33. 321 HARLAN, J., dissenting. such acquisition may be to substantially lessen competition...tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce." In 1950 this section was amended to read (the major amendments being indicated in italics) : "That...

...acquisition may be substantially to lessen competition between the two corporations, or to restrain commerce in any section or community, or tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce. Interlocking directorates. — The Commission is charged with preventing unlawful directorates as denned...