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PUBLIC LAW 86-000—MMMM. DD, 1960
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PROCLAMATION 3353—JUNE 15, 1960

COPYRIGHT EXTENSION: AUSTRIA By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation WHEREAS the President is authorized, in accordance with the conditions prescribed in section 9 of title 17 of the United States Code, which includes the provisions of the act of Congress, approved March 4, 1909, 35 Stat. 1075, as amended by the act of September 25, 1941, 55 Stat. 732, to grant an extension of time for fulfillment of the conditions and formalities prescribed by the copyright laws of the United States of America, with respect to works first produced or published outside the United States of America and subject to copyright or to renewal of copyright under the laws of the United States of America, by nationals of countries which accord substantially equal treatment to citizens of the United States of America; and WHEREAS satisfactory official assurances have been received that since December 14, 1907, citizens of the United States have been entitled to obtain copyright protection for their works in Austria on substantially the same basis as citizens of Austria without the need of complying with any formalities, provided such works secured protection in the United States; and WHEREAS, by virtue of a proclamation by the President of the United States of America, dated April 9, 1910, 36 Stat. 2685, citizens of Austria are, and since July 1, 1909, have been, entitled to the benefits of the aforementioned act of March 4, 1909, other than the benefits of section 1(e) of that act; and WHEREAS, by virtue of a proclamation by the President of the United States of America, dated March 11, 1925, 44 Stat. 2571, the citizens of Austria are, and since August 1, 1920, have been, entitled to the benefits of section 1(e) of the aforementioned act of March 4, 1909:

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