United Brands Company
Volume 80 · 80 F.T.C. 1030
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UNITED BRANDS COMPANY Docket 88385. Order, March 29, 1972 Order authorizing hearing examiner to issue subpoenas ad testificandum to federal, state and local officials and employees. Orpvrer AUTHORIZING Issuance OF SUBPOENAS The hearing examiner on March 1, 1972 certified complaint counsel’s application for the issuance of subpoenas ad testificandum to government officers and employees therein identified, with the recommendation that the application be granted. The Commission has considered the matter and is of the view that there may be alternative methods for receiving evidence needed in this proceeding in lieu of issuing the subpoenas requested by complaint counsel. The Commission, although it will hereby authorize the subpoenas, suggests that the hearing examiner first reconsider his rulings of October 18 and October 31, 1971 and make a new determination on the admissibility of the evidence in issue in the light of the possibility of alternatives. Accordingly, It is ordered, That the hearing examiner be, and he hereby is, authorized to issue subpoenas ad testificandum to the federal, state and local officials and employees named and identified in complaint counsel’s application filed February 28, 1972. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL. Docket 8827. Order, April 6, 1972 Order authorizing hearing examiner to issue subpoenas ad testificandum to officials or employees of governmental agencies. Orper AUTHORIZING Issuance OF SUBPOENAS Upon consideration of the hearing examiner’s certification filed April 3, 1972 of complaint counsel’s motion for the issuance of subpoenas ad testificandum to government officials or employees filed March 31, 1972, in which certification the hearing examiner recommends the motion be granted:
It is ordered, That the hearing examiner be, and he hereby is, authorized to issue subpoenas ad testificundum to the officials or employees of governmental agencies identified in complaint counsel’s motion filed March 81, 1972.