The Archive · 1929

An American Deal

erect Washington, April 9.

The Moover Administration re-gonds the proposed merger of the conimunications subsidiary company the Radio Corporation of America and the International Telegraph and. Telephone Company asin conflict, with existing Jaws, it was earned authoritatively to-day.

New legislation, changing the white Law, will be necessary before sale of REC, A. Communications to the I. T. T. can be completed, was indicated.

The White Law, which is the Insé radio legislate ress, radio communications concerns with the existing land wire communien~ tions lines" and was dengued to retain the existing competitive n and prevent monopoly and land communications, A government spokesman said, admitting it is uncertain whether not Congress will adopt legisla tion making possible the proposed RCA. Communications and 1 merger. Until new legislation 1s adopted it is problematical whether or not any American concern can be organized which will be capable with competing with the Britis cable-radio merger throughout the It was understood that officials of the Radio Corporation of Americt, who visited the White Hous recently, presented full details of the proposed merger and asked the President's assistance, Mr. Hoover has not indicated his attitude any of the public statements but Is believed to be net averse to the deal if the public interest protected—United Press.

Washington, Apr. 9.

Government officials state that the amalgamation of the Radio Corporation of America's subsidiary, the Communications Ca, Me, with the International Telephone Ca. an agree ment in eonneeticn with which was leaed i the end of last Paris

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