1. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic Nat'l Committee, No. 71-863, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, October 16, 1972, Argued , May 29, 1973, Decided ** Together with Nos. 71-864, Federal Communications Commission et al. v. Business Executives' Move for Vietnam Peace et al.; 71-865, Post-Newsweek Stations, Capital Area, Inc. v. Business Executives' Move for Vietnam Peace; and 71-866, American Broadcasting Cos., Inc. v. Democratic National Committee, also on certiorari to the same court.
OVERVIEW: Broadcasting company's flat ban on paid public issue announcements was not a violation of the First Amendment; the policy did not constitute governmental action and there was no "discrimination" against controversial speech in the case.
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