James Petrillo, head of American Federation of Musicians, testifies before House Committee on Education and Labor in Washington, DC

Head of the American Federation of Musicians James Petrillo sitting at table testifying before House Committee on Education and Labor, SOT saying cost of living has gone up faster than increase in wages, VO Rep. Thomas L. Owens disagreeing, saying that Pres. Harry Truman had said the opposite / SOT Petrillo cracks quip about not contradicting the President because he's a potential union member, being a piano player; VO laughter, banging of gavel / WS representatives on committee and audience / audience listening / Petrillo standing and taking oath / photographers taking pictures of committee members/ WS representatives on committee and audience / audience listening / side CU Petrillo testifying (no audio) / TV cameraman operating camera and movie cameramen shooting pictures / committee / TV cameraman operating camera and movie cameramen shooting pictures / TV cameraman operating camera and radio sound engineers operating their equipment / audience listening / Note: film has nitrate deterioration