CHARITABLE SOLICITATION ACT

HEARINGS

BEFORE

SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 4

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS

ON

H.R. 5990

TO AMEND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHARITABLE
SOLICITATION ACT TO REQUIRE CERTAIN FINDINGS
BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A SOLICITATION PERMIT
THEREUNDER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AUGUST 8, 9, 1963, AND JANUARY 10, 1964

Printed for the use of the
Committee on the District of Columbia

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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

JOHN L. MCMILLAN, South Carolina, Chairman

CONTENTS

H.R. 5990, a bill to amend the District of Columbia Charitable Solicitation

Act to require certain findings before the issuance of a solicitation permit Page

thereunder, and for other purposes__

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Dowdy, Hon. John, chairman, Subcommittee No. 4, extension of remarks,

U.S. House of Representatives, July 5, 1963-

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House Committee Staff Memorandum No. 1---

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House Committee Staff Memorandum No. 2.

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STATEMENTS

District of Columbia government:

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Kneipp, Robert F., Esquire, Assistant Corporation Counsel 5, 121

Nottingham, C. T., Superintendent, Licenses and Permits__

Kameny, Franklin E., president, Mattachine Society of Washington---- 22, 25, 93

Keene, Mrs. Ellen, vice president, Mattachine Society of Washington------

Freedman, Monroe, chairman, Freedom of Communications Committee,

National Capital Area Civil Liberties Union----

MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

District of Columbia government:

Commissioners' notice of public hearing and proposed amendments

to charitable contributions regulations-----

Duke, Brig. Gen. C. M., U.S. Army, Engineer Commissioner, letter

dated September 11, 1963, to Chairman Dowdy-------

Tobriner, Hon. Walter N., President, Board of Commissioners:

Letter dated August 7, 1963, to Chairman McMillan----

Letter dated October 11, 1963, to Chairman Dowdy--

Lanahan, Samuel J., president, Family and Child Services of Washington,
D.C., letter dated August 8, 1963, to Chairman McMillan--

Washington Post, editorial of August 9, 1964, entitled "Unpopular

Causes".

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46, 100

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APPENDIX

District of Columbia Charitable Solicitations Act (1957)-------