Arthur Goldberg

“ Argument has been made that if an agent of a foreign principal meets any one of the above-quoted conditions, as distinguished from meeting several or all of the requirements, it need not register. As rewritten, the section with its proposed changes and sentence structure makes it clear that for an agent to qualify for exemption from the obligation of registering, it must be engaged in activities which meet either of two sets of three requirements. ”

“ In support of their case, petitioners also claim that if they register they would be required in completing the registration forms to 'make public disclosure not only of their relation with their foreign principal, but of numerous private, personal and business affairs unconnected with their representation of the Republic of Cuba.' In concluding that petitioners must register, we do not suggest that they may be required to answer all the questions in the registration forms. ”

“ Although the work of a lawyer in litigating for a foreign government might be regarded as 'private and nonpolitical' activity, it cannot properly be characterized as only 'financial or mercantile' activity. ”