William C. Cronan v. Federal Communications Commission

BURGER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission seeking renewal of his radiotelegraph and radiotelephone operator’s licenses. The Commission by letter asked him to answer under oath questions with respect to his membership in the Communist Party or any group which advocates overthrow of a government of the United States by force or violence. Appellant refused to answer these questions, and, after a hearing limited to the issue of failure to answer, the Commission dismissed the application for failure to comply with its request.

That the…