metals alloyed with gold, items with less than 10 karats of gold will perform better than 10 karat alloys, particularly in the area of corrosion resistance. This it is unclear whether the mere absence or presence of 10 karats of gold will by || itself determine the presence or absence of these valuable properties. The tcertain scientific bases for the so-called 10 karat standard, then, boldly under scores the constitutional danger of an advertising ban based vaguely upon the "inherently misleading" character of accurate gold content disclosures below 10 karats. In conclusion, S. 2782 is precisely the kind of blanket suppression of adver tising that the Federal courts have consistently disallowed on First Amendment grounds since the landmark decision in the Virginia Pharmacy Board case. We respectfully urge the Committee to reject the unconstitutionally paternal ap proach to advertising regulation which S. 2782 represents, and thereby to stimu late a more thorough evaluation of the need for regulation of advertising abuses in the jewelry industry based upon the free flow of accurate information, rather than upon public ignorance. [Whereupon, at 11:05 a.m., the hearing was adjourned.] О GRANTS FOR DOMESTIC OFFSHORE COMMUNITIES SEAPORT DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977 HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND TOURISM OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 2348 TO AMEND THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1920, BY ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM OF DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR THOSE SEAPORTS LOCATED IN THE DOMESTIC OFFSHORE STATES, TERRITORIES, AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES CONTENTS Opening statement by Senator Inouye_. Text of S. 2348_. Agency comments, Federal Maritime Commission--- LIST OF WITNESSES FEBRUARY 24, 1978 Armstrong, Armour S., Director, Office of Port and Intermodal Develop ment, Maritime Administration, Department of Commerce; accompanied by Daryl M. Bladen, Deputy Director, Office of Public Works, Economic Development Administration__. Page 1 4 12 Questions of the subcommittee and answers thereto___ Questions of the subcommittee and answers thereto.. Questions of the subcommittee and answers thereto--Kuyendall, John R., vice president, Matson Navigation__ Questions of the subcommittee and answers thereto.. Schultz, Richard L., executive vice president, American Association of Shefler, Stephen A., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, Department of Transportation; accompanied by C. Peter Schumaier Prepared statement__ ADDITIONAL ARTICLES, LETTERS, AND STATEMENTS Alaska Federal-State Land Use Planning Commission, study- Coleman, Hon. Peter Tali, Governor, American Samoa, letter of April 19, 1978 52 Corrada, Hon. Baltasar, U.S. Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, statement 3 46 2 50 de Lugo, Hon. Ron, U.S. Delegate from the Virgin Islands, statement.. |