Robert Freer

Former Chairman

Biography

Jan 01, 1939 to Dec 31, 1939

Speeches, Articles, and Statements

• Customer Grouping for Cost Justification Purposes – New Hampshire Bar Journal (April 1966)
• The Case Against the Trade Reg Sec of the Proposed Admin Court – The George Washington Law Review (June 1956)
• Second Conference Committee Report S. 1008 – Analysis of S. 1008 (March 1950)
• The Mid-20th Century Lawyer – Remarks at the Kiwanis Club (June 1949)
• A Learner, Not a Leaner – Remarks to the graduating class on the Occassion of the Second Graduation Exercises of the Honeywell Foundation (June 1949)
• The Ethics of Advertsing – "Confidential from Washington" Published by The George Washington Victory Council (April 1949)
• The Basing Point Pricing System – Remarks before the City Club of Denver (December 1948)
• Let's Stop Kicking the Anti-Trust Laws Around – Remarks before the Sales Executives Club of New York (December 1948)
• The Mid-20th Century Lawyer – Remarks at the Refectory of the University (October 1948)
• The Trade Practice Conference Work of the FTC – Remarks before the 35th Annual Convention of the National Canvas Goods Manufacturers Association (October 1948)
• The Basing Point Decision – Remarks delivered at the 92nd Quarterly Meeting of the New England Council (September 1948)
• Remarks of Hon. Robert E. Freer – Opening remarks of the Trade Practice Conference on Shrinkage and Dimensional Control of Wool Products (Including Washability) (September 1948)
• Informative and Nondeceptive Advertising – Remarks before the Washington Conference American Marketing Association (June 1948)
• Statement of Robert E. Freer – Statement to a Sub-Committee of the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (June 1948)
• Unfair Practices and the Commission's Conference Procedure – Remarks before Tenth Annual Convention of the Luggage and Leather Goods Manufacturers of America, Inc (May 1948)
• Remarks of the Trade Practice Conference Procedure – Remarks before the Floor Machinery Manufactueres Association (April 1948)
• Intro Statement by Hon. Robert E. Freer – Intro Statement before the New York State Bar Association Section on Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law Sympsium on Robinson-Patman Act (January 1948)
• Markets - Lanaged or Free? – Address to the Meeting of Purchasing Agents' Association of Denver (November 1947)
• FTC Activities of Interest to the Tabacco Industry – Remarks before the Associated Tabacco Manufacturers (November 1947)
• The FTC Views Questinable Advertising Copy – Remarks before the American Marketing Association (October 1947)
• The Lawyer, Public Citizens Number One – Commencement Address at the Graduation Exercises of the College Law Univeristy of Cincinnati (October 1947)
• Remarks of Hon. Robert E. Freer – Remarks for the Cosmetics and Toilet Preparations Industry (May 1947)
• Industiral Problems and the FTC – Remarks at the Eastern Regional Meeting National Beer Wholesalers' Association of America, Inc. (May 1947)
• Our National Policy Regarding Industrial Mergers: A Critique – "Confidental from Washington" published by The George Washigton Victory Council (April 1947)
• Statement to the House Judiciary Committee – Statement a the House Judiciary Committee (March 1947)
• An Analysis of FTC Procedures as They Relate to the Admin. Procedure Act – Remarks before the Institute of the Federal Admin Procedure Act and the Admin Agencies (February 1947)
• A Summary of the Statemnet in Oppoition to H.R. 3871, The O'Hara Bill – Summary of Statement before The House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce in Opposition to H.R. 3871 (January 1947)
• FTC and the Advertiser – Remarks before the Advertisers' Club of Cincinnati (November 1946)
• Monopolistic Pricing Practices and Their Eradication – Address before the 1946 Annual Conference (August 1946)
• The Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 – Reproduced from Temple Law Quarterly Vol. XX No. 1 July 1946 (July 1946)
• Advertising - Saint or Sinner? – Address at the 42nd Annual Convention of the Advertising Federation of America (May 1946)
• Government's Part in Our Distribution System – Address before Pacific Northwest Marketing Conference (May 1946)
• Trade Practice Conference for the Piston Ring Industry – Opening Remarks of the Trade Practice Conference for the Piston Ring Industry (April 1946)
• The Purpose and Activities of the FTC – Address before the Rotary Club of Washington, D.C. (March 1946)
• Truth in Radio Advertising – Confidental from Washington Published by The George Washington Victory Council (March 1946)
• Trade Practice Conference for the Jewelry Industry – Opening Remarks of the Trade Practice Conference for the Jewelry Industry (July 1945)
• FTC Practice and Procedures – Reproduced from The Federal Bar Journal Col. VI, No. 4. July, 1945 (July 1945)
• Practice in Formal Cases – Remarks before the Essex County Bar Association (June 1945)
• Trade Practice Conference for the Hand Knitting Yarn Industry – Opening remarks of the Trade Practice Conference for the Hand Knitting Yarn Industry (April 1945)
• Penicillin – Published by The George Washington Victory Council (December 1944)
• Remarks on Truth in Advertising – Remarks before the Radio Executives Club of New York (November 1944)
• FTC Stipulation-Friend or Advertiser? – Printers' Ink (October 1944)
• Cost of Distribution for Essential Products – "Confidential from Washington" published by The George Washington Victory Council (October 1944)
• Introducing the Federal Trade Commission – Interview by Richard Eaton in a Broadcast Over the Atlantic Coast Newtwork (July 1944)
• Trade Practice Conference for Hearing Aid Industry – Opening Remarks of the Trade Practice Conference for the Hearing Aid Industry (June 1944)
• Cost of Distribution for Essential Products – Address before Annal Spring Meeting of the American Marketing Association (June 1944)
• Trade Practice Conference for Gas-Fired Water Heater Industry – Opening Remarks for the Gas-fired Water Heater Industry (May 1944)
• The Respective Roles of Gov. and Private Business in the Post-War Economy – Memo for Participation in The Blue Participation "America Tomorrow" Forum Broadcast (January 1944)
• Americ Tomorrow – Memo of Points Suggested as Proposed to be Made on the "American Tomorrow" Forum Broadcast (January 1944)
• Report of Committee on Comparative Social, Labor and Industrial Legislation – Report presented to the ABA Section of International and Comparative Division of Comprative Law (August 1943)
• Remarks of Hon. Robert E. Freer – Opening Remarks of the Trade Practice Conference for the Catalog Jewelry and Giftware Industry (March 1943)
• Musical Instrument and Accessories Industry – Conference with the Music Instrument and Accessories Industry (January 1943)
• Report of Committee on Comparative Social, Labor and Industrial Legislation – Report to the American Bar Association Section of International and Comparative Law (August 1942)
• Statement of Hon. R. E. Freer – Statement before Field Agent of the Consumer Division, Office of Price Administraion and Civilian Supply (July 1941)
• Address of Hon Robert E. Freer – Address before the Thirthieth Annual Banquet of Music Merchants Associations of Ohio (June 1941)
• Remarks of Hon. R.E. Freer – Remarks before the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (November 1940)
• Remarks of Hon. R. E Freer – Opening Remarks for the Sun Glass Industry (October 1940)
• The FTC Business and the Consumer – Address before the Marketing Institute (October 1940)
• Remarks of Hon. R. E. Freer – Opening Remarks before the Trade Practice Conference for the Beauty and Barber Equipment and Supply Industry (September 1940)
• World War Activities of the FTC – Address before the International and Comparative Laws Section of the American Bar Association (September 1940)
• The Federal Trade Commission Its Powers and Duties – Remarks before the National Associaton of Credit Jewelers (August 1940)
• Recent Activities of the Federal Trade Commission – Address before the Twenty-First Annual Meeting of the Better Business Bureau of Washington, D.C., Inc (June 1940)
• The Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Protection – Address before the Education Buyers Association (June 1940)
• The Work of the Federal Trade Commission in Relation to Advertising – Address before the Advertising Club of New York (March 1940)
• Address by Hon, Robert E. Freer – Opening Address before the Watch Case Industry (January 1940)
• Recent Activities of the FTC in the Field of Distribution – Remarks to the National Retail Dry Goods Assocoation (January 1940)
• Address of Hon. Robert E. Freer – Address before the American Bar Associaton (November 1939)
• Recent Activities of the Federal Trade Commission – Remarks before the Annual Convention of the National Wholesale Druggists' Association (September 1939)
• Remarks of Hon. Robert E. Freer – Opening remarks before the Trade Practice Conference for the Ripe Olive Canning Industry (July 1939)
• Some Concepts of Unfair Competition at Home and Abroad – Address before the International and Comparative Law Section of the American Bar Association (July 1939)
• Federal Trade Commission Activities – Address before the Business-Consumer Relations Conference on Advertising and Selling Practices of the National Associaton of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. (June 1939)
• Remarks of Hon. R. E. Freer – Remarks before The Retailers' National Forum (May 1939)
• Remarks of Hon. Robert E. Freer – Opening remarks at theTrade Practice Conference for the Umbrella Manufacturing Industry (May 1939)
• The Providence of the FTC in the Field of Business Practices – Address before the National Petroleum Association (April 1939)
• Practice before the Federal Trade Commission – Address before the Cincinnati Bar Association (October 1938)
• The Federal Trade Commission and Fair Competition – Address before the National Funeral Directors Association (October 1938)
• Address by Hon. Robert E. Freer – Address on Wheeler-Lea Amendments to the Federal Trade Commission Act (October 1938)
• The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer – Address before the Boston Conference on Distribution (September 1938)
• Remarks of Hon. R. E Freer – Address before the Trade Practice Conference of The Wine Industry (September 1938)
• Some Observations on the Functions of the Federal Trade Commission – Address before the Lions Club of Washington, D.C. (August 1938)
• The FTC - An Impartial Tribunal For Business and The Consumer – Address before The Thirtieth Annual Convention of The International Association of Garment Manufacturers (May 1938)
• Address of Hon. Robert E. Freer – Address before the Philadelphia Chapter, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (March 1938)
• Remarks of Commissioner Robert E. Freer – Opening Remarks before the Trade Practice Conference for The Infants' and Children's Knitted Outerwear Industry (March 1938)
• Remarks of Commissioner Robert E. Freer – Openinig Remarks Before the Trade Practice Conference for the Wool Industry (March 1938)
• Fair Trade in Operation – Address Before the Annual Meeting of American Marketing Association (December 1937)
• Observations on Business and Trade Practices – Address at the Luncheon Meeting of Federal Bar Associaton (October 1937)
• Address by Hon. Robert E. Freer – Opening Address before The Trade Practice Conference for The Oleomargarine Manufacturing Industry (October 1937)
• Address by Hon. Robert E. Freer – Opening Address before the Trade Practice Conference for the Oleomargarine Manufacturing Industry (October 1937)
• The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer – Address Before Chillicothe Club of Kiwanis International (October 1937)
• Address by Hon. Robert E. Freer – Opening Address before The Trade Practice Conference of The Metal Clad Door & Accessories Industry (October 1937)
• Address by Hon. Robert E. Freer – Opening Address before the Trade Practice Conference of the Popular Priced Dress Industry (June 1937)
• Address by Hon. Robert E. Freer – Opening Address before The Trade Practice Conference of Toilet Goods Manufacturing Industry (November 1936)
• The Work of the Federal Trade Commission – Address before the Faculty of George Washington University Law School at the University Club (October 1936)
• Fair Trade Practices – Address before the Annual Convention of International Baby Chick Association (July 1936)
• The FTC's Relation to Business and Industry – Paper submitted for publication in the Proceedings of the Round Table of the Institute of Public Affairs (July 1936)
• The Federal Trade Commission's Relation to Business and Industry – Paper Submitted for Publication in the Proceedings of the Round Table of the Institute of Public Affairs (July 1936)
• Address before the Private Home Study Schools Industry – Address before the Private Home Study Schools Industry (June 1936)
• Cooperation in Industry – Address at the Opening of Trade Practice Conference for the Rubber Tire Industry (June 1936)
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. U.S., Waste Merchants Assn of New York – Judical Construction of the Writ of Mandamus (May 1936)
• The FTC as a Constructive Influence in the Trade Association Movement – Address at the Annual Meeting of Trade Association Executives of New York (May 1936)
• The Work of the Federal Trade Commission – Address before The Faculty of George Washington Univsersity Law School, University Club (March 1936)
• The Relation of Federal Anti-Trust Laws to Interstate Motor Transportation – Address before the National Association of Motor Bus Operators (October 1935)
• Economic Foundations of the Regulation of Commerce – Federal Bar Association Journal (October 1933)