it was also the networks that elevated carmichael and george lincoln rockwell from obscurity to national prominence. , and flexion of the voice, a caustic remark dropped in the middle of a broadcast. one federal communications commission or considers the powers of the network equal to that of local, state, and federal governments all combined. it represents a concentration of power over american public opinion. what do americans know of the men who wield this power or the men who produce and direct the network news? of the commentators, most americans know little other than they reflect an assured presence, seemingly well-informed on every important matter. we do know that to a man, these commentators and producers live and work in a geographical and intellectual confines of new york city or washington, d.c. both communities bask in their own provincialism, their own parochialism. these men read the same newspapers, draw their political and social views from the same sources. providing artificial reinforcements to their shared viewpoints. [applause] do they allow their biases to influenc