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2108 The Board met in Room 1202 of the Board's building in Wash141k11) D. C. at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 13, 1948, for the P11114)se of holding a public hearing in connection with the pro4*446 filed against Transamerica Corporation under the Clayton Act. PRESENT: Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. McCabe, Chairman Szymczak Draper Evans Vardaman Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Carpenter, Secretary Sherman, Assistant Secretary Morrill, Special Adviser Thurston, Assistant to the Board Vest, General Counsel Townsend, Solicitor Chase, Attorney Messrs. Samuel B. Stewart and Hugo A. Steinmeyer, Counsel for the respondent, Transamerica Corporation Coles did not attend this meeting, having disqualified 11b. tth a participant in the Board's proceeding against Transamerica ' -OrI under the Clayton Act in order to appear as a witness, and Cl he art°11 absented himself because the question of his qualification t() b e discussed. 0 ,por ral ar-guments on the following motions filed by Transamerica Co, 4tio were made by Mr. Stewart for Transamerica Corporation and Nriase 41 for the Board: Moti he -on that complaint be dismissed and notices of all ; ring quashed and vacated for improper venue, inriciency of allegations, and failure to comply With Administrative Procedure Act. 1./13/14.8 2. Motion to dismiss for lack of due process of law. 3. Motion that complaint be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. 4. Motion to disqualify Lawrence Clayton. At the conclusion of the oral arguments Mr. Stewart requested ezi 111)(11'tilnitY to file a brief in support of his argument. This re- : (1 41t1418 grant, :,d by the Board with the understanding that Counsel tor brierrarifamerica would have until December 24, 1948, to place the 111 the that the Solicitor for the Board would have ten 4Ya e'ra date of receipt of the brief in which to file his answer, thai. " 'hereafter the Board would take the matter under consideraEt4c1 reach its decision. A transcript of the oral arguments has been ;placed in the °f th e proceeding filed against Trnnsa Chairman. rica Corporation.