; Whereas, in 1933, struggling with the Great Depression, RMA reorganized, closing its New York and Chicago offices and moving to a combined office in Washington, DC; Whereas RMA became heavily invested in experimentation with and regulation of television, developing the first proposed standards for television, which the FCC quickly put into place, and its work led to the beginning of commercial television broadcasting in the United States on July 1, 1941; Whereas, when the United States entered World War II, RMA members undertook a massive effort to convert manufacturing to a war footing, and with limited exceptions, nearly all civilian radio production was earmarked for the war effort; Whereas the organization in 1950, reflecting the evolving times, changed its name to the Radio-Television Manufacturers Association (RTMA), and Glen McDaniel became the first paid president in 1951; Whereas, in 1953, again recognizing the changing face of American technology, RTMA became the Radio-Electronics-Television Manufacturers Association (RETMA), and in 1957, members changed the name to the Electronic Industries Association (EIA), signaling an expansion beyond radio and television and instead embracing all industry segments of electronics; Whereas, in 1967, EIA hosted the first Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which was organized by Staff Vice President Jack Wayman and was held in New York City from June 25 to 28, 1967, and occupied more than 100,000 square feet and included more than 100 exhibitors; Whereas, in 1984, EIA and Chairman of the Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) Gary Shapiro advocated on behalf of VCR manufacturers and fought to uphold the legality of home videotaping, and the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Sony and other VCR manufacturers paved the way for home recording, which is considered the Magna Carta for the consumer technology industry