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Title: Handwritten note from staff regarding amendment to HR 5921, [July 1959]
Identifier: camh-dob-001622
Topic: Legislation, Copyright
Dates: 1959-07
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The note instructs an assistant to make sure that Jack Brooks receives the amendment, which was proposed by Emanuel Celler in an attempt to reach a settlement between jukebox operators and performing arts societies.

Title: Judiciary Committee staff memo, July 20, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-001623
Topic: Legislation, Copyright
Dates: 1959-07-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: C.F. Brickfield, counsel to the Judiciary Committee, introduces the attached memorandum and amendment to H.R. 5921. The bill, proposed by Emanuel Celler, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, would allow the copyright owners of songs to receive performance royalties from jukebox operators. Celler proposed the attached amendment in an attempt to reach a settlement between jukebox operators and performing arts societies regarding the details of the payments.

Title: Memorandum from Mr. Celler, [July 20, 1959]
Identifier: camh-dob-001624
Creator: Celler, Emanuel, 1888-1981
Topic: Legislation, Copyright
Dates: 1959-07-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: In the memo, Judiciary Committee Chairman Emanuel Celler explains his amendment to H.R. 5921, a bill that would allow the copyright owners of songs to receive performance royalties from jukebox operators. Celler explains the amendment is an attempt to reach a settlement between jukebox operators and performing arts societies regarding the details of the payments.

Title: Suggested amendment to HR 5921, [July 20, 1959]
Identifier: camh-dob-001625
Topic: Legislation, Copyright
Dates: 1959-07-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: The amendment to H.R. 5921 proposes establishing an oversight office to supervise the collection and distribution of peformance royalties from jukebox operators to copyright holders.