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The FCC stopped enforcing and repealed the Fairness Doctrine in 1987. Congress passed legislation to codify it, which President Ronald Reagan vetoed on June 19, 1987.
Why this entry is in the archive
A documented change in the broadcast regulatory environment; it should not be treated as a single-cause explanation for later partisan talk radio.
Relationship records
Ronald Reagan → Fairness Doctrine (1987 repeal)
Vetoed legislation that would have codified the Fairness Doctrine after the FCC stopped enforcement · 1987
Evidence status: documented