future of NEA, PBS, NPR

["Joan Klingler" <joank@moscow.com>]

On NPR's Morning Edition last week, Nina Tottenberg said that if 
the
Supreme Court supports Congress, it is in effect the end of the 
National
Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

Next, there's the question of Congressional funding for National 
Public
Radio (NPR), NEA & the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).  
PBS, NPR and the
arts are facing major cutbacks in funding. In spite of the efforts of 
each
station to reduce spending costs and streamline their services, 
some
government officials believe that the funding currently going to these
programs is too large a portion of funding for something which is 
seen as
not worthwhile.  Currently, taxes from the general public for PBS 
equal
$1.12 per person per year, and the National Endowment for the 
Arts equals
$.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 and forward it to 
friends
who believe in what this stands for. This list will be forwarded to the
President of the United States and the Vice President of the United
States. 

This petition is being passed around the Internet. Please add your 
name to
it so that funding can be maintained for the NEA, NPR & PBS.

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 This is being forwarded to 
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people
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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 on to others. If not, please don't kill it
send it to the e-mail address listed here: 
wein2688@blue.univnorthco.edu
or nkubi7975@blue.univnorthco.edu

**** MULTIPLE OF FIFTY (50): If you happen to be the 150th, 
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the lists and
organize them. Forward this to everyone you know, and help us to 
keep
these programs alive. Thank you!


NOTE: It is preferable that you SELECT (highlight) the entirety of 
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