ON this date in 1960 - The House of Representatives Special Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight opened hearings on disc jockey "payola."

DE rep Bun Man, ably assisted by his Chief of Staff Mr. Purple grabbed the House floor and spoke for 20 hours on the inherent dangers of payola and bribery.

His closing statement won the day "If we let DJs and common Americans get into this bribery business and see what a good gig it is, Congress might lose our competitive edge in America."