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 | | Accordingly, the Hill sister's copyright, went into the public domain in the WORLD in 1996 Patty hill, the last surviving author died in 1946), prior to the passing of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, which President Clinton signed on October 21, 1998. |
 | | Patty Hill, the only surviving author in 1935 did NOT create the score for the march version of her tune for this 1935 publication, nor did she create any new lyrics. |
 | | I was told by the EFF attorney, that the rule of law affording her, and her heirs, and her publishing company any and all copyright would be as an author, life + 50 would apply, and therefore this copyright expired in 1996 in the United States. |
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