Investigates FTC administration of laws designed to protect small business against monopolistic practices and unfair methods of competition, pt.1; Investigates FPC administration of antitrust legislation, relating to output, trade, and prices of electric power and services, pt.2; Investigates FCC, CAB, and SEC administration of antitrust legislation. Witnesses were heard in relation to FCC only, pt. 3-5.

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Includes discussion of Jerome K. Kuykendall's past performance as FPC Member concerning such controversial issues as: Hell's Canyon Dam, Idaho Power Co. contract, natural gas price regulation, and AEC Dixon-Yates electric power contract.

Considers legislation to require Federal departments and agencies to publish unclassified information and regulations. a. Justice Dept study "Is a Congressional Committee Entitled To Demand and Receive Information and Papers from the President and the Heads of Departments Which They Deem Confidential, in the Public Interest?" (p. 63-146). b. "Demands of Congressional Committees for Executive Papers" by Herman Wolkinson, Federal Bar Association, published in the Federal Bar Journals of Apr., July, and Oct., 1949 (p. 147-270). c. "Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights Survey of Withholding of Information from Congress" memos and summary analysis prepared by subcom staff (p. 287-428). d. "Congressional Power of Investigation" Committee Print No. 83-99, prepared by the Legislative Reference Service of the Library of Congress Feb. 9, 1954 (p. 447-513). Includes the following documents.