Statement of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on the Passing of Former FCC Commissioner Benjamin L. Hooks
April 15, 2010
April 15, 2010
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Chairman Julius Genachowski:
"The nation lost a great leader today in the passing of civil rights champion and former FCC Commissioner Benjamin L. Hooks. His historic appointment as the first African-American Commissioner forever changed the FCC, reminding us of our mission to promote the interests of all Americans.
"During his five-year tenure at the FCC in the . . .
"The nation lost a great leader today in the passing of civil rights champion and former FCC Commissioner Benjamin L. Hooks. His historic appointment as the first African-American Commissioner forever changed the FCC, reminding us of our mission to promote the interests of all Americans.
"During his five-year tenure at the FCC in the . . .