USA National Public Radio (NPR) Support Petition - Delete WithoutReading If Uninterested

[WILLIAM D SCHWADERER <WDAVID@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 8:39 AM

Subject: National Public Radio

On NPR's Morning Edition late in May, Nina Tottenberg said that 'if the Supreme Court supports Congress, it is in effect the end of the National Public Radio (NPR), NEA & the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).' PBS, NPR and the arts are facing major cutbacks in funding. In spite of their efforts to reduce spending, some government officials believe that the programs are not worthwhile, and current funding to these programs is too large a portion of the total budget. Currently, taxes from the general public for PBS equal $1.12 per person per year, and the National Endowment for the Arts equals $0.64 a year. A January 1995 CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll indicated that 76% of Americans wish to keep funding for PBS, third only to national defense and law enforcement as the most valuable programs for federal funding. The Senate and House appropriations committees each have 13 subcommittees with jurisdiction over many programs and agencies. Each subcommittee passes its own appropriation bill. The goal each year is to have each bill signed by the beginning of the fiscal year, which is October 1. The only way that our representatives can be aware of the base of support for PBS and funding for these types of programs is by making our voices heard. Please add your name to this list, which is being passed around the Internet, and forward it to friends who believe in what this stands for. Support funding for NPR, PBS & the NEA. The list will be forwarded to the President and the Vice President of the United States.
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HOW TO SIGN & FORWARD: IT'S EASY:
Please keep this petition rolling. Do not reply to me. Please sign and forward to others to sign. If you prefer not to sign, please send to the E-mail address indicated below. DON'T WORRY ABOUT DUPLICATES. It won't matter if many people receive the same list, as the names are being managed. This is for anyone who thinks NPR/PBS is a worthwhile expenditure of $1.12/year of their taxes. A petition follows. If you sign, please forward to others. If not, please don't kill it--
send it to the Email address listed here:
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kubi7975@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> The above copy came into my e-mail, with 981 signatures with a request to start a new list. I have done so by editing the message and forwarding to all of you. When anyone receiving this message thinks there are enough names on a single list, send a copy to one of the links above and also send a new message like this one to your friends, etc. If we all support this effort, maybe Washington will get the message to continue funding something of REAL value. Thanks. NOTE: It is preferable that you SELECT (highlight) the entirety of this letter and then COPY it into a new outgoing message, rather than simply forwarding it. In your new outgoing message, add your name to the bottom of the list, then send it on. Or if option is available, do a SEND AGAIN. Thank you! 1)    Roger M. Boisjoly