Legal Opinion
Polish American Congress v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 23, 1975No. 74-1412PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
This petition asks us to set aside an order of the Federal Communications Commission denying the complaint of petitioners that American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (“ABC”) violated the Federal Communications Commission’s fairness doctrine and personal attack rule by refusing petitioners air-time to respond to an August 10, 1972, broadcast of the Dick Cavett Show containing Polish jokes.
During the program in question, comedian Bob Einstein, masquerading as Gil Drabowski, president of an imaginary Polish Anti-Defamation League, told four “Polish jokes,” all denigrating…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- National Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America, Accuracy in Media, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- David Green, Individually and as Chairman of the Peace Committee of the Baltimore Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, National Broadcasting Company, Inc., Intervenor. G. I. Association, Stephen P. Pizzo, Individually and on Behalf of the G. I. Association v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., National Broadcasting Company, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Alan F. Neckritz v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Polish American Congress v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975