Reading Room Document

Public Law 88‐313‐‐Issuance of permits to alien amateur radio operators

The document discusses the impact of Public Law 88-313 on the 1952 Convention between the United States and Canada regarding the operation of certain radio equipment or stations in each other's countries. It concludes that the new legislation allows for the operation of amateur radio stations in the US by foreign license holders, with the requirement of security checks for applicants. The document raises questions about whether the security requirements of the new law should be extended to the Canadian program under the 1952 Convention, and whether national security interests call for the imposition of security checks for Canadian applicants. It also highlights the lack of clarity in the legislative history regarding the intention to subject Canadian applicants to the security provisions of the new law.

January 22, 1965