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STATEMENT BY COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS 
ON THE PASSING OF FORMER FCC COMMISSIONER KENNETH A. COX
“It was with sadness that I learned of the passing of former FCC Commissioner Kenneth A. 
Cox. Mr. Cox compiled a long and admirable record in behalf of the public interest. Appointed 
to the Commission by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, Cox quickly demonstrated uncommon 
mastery of the facts at issue in the many important proceedings that came before him during the 
seven years he served. He came well-prepared for the job, of course, having already served as 
Chief of the Broadcast Bureau. He had an abiding commitment to broadcasting that would truly 
inform citizens and enhance the civic dialogue. The Commission was a better place for his 
having served here.”  
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