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To: Father Terrence who wrote (31613)	8/23/2000 1:23:32 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Looks like it's not far off Terry. I sent in JLA's letter yesterday. ;) FCC Says CBS Apology Not Enough on Bush Graphic CNSNews.com Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000 newsmax.com With television viewers demanding government action, Federal Communications Commissioner Gloria Tristani has written a letter to CBS Television President Leslie Moonves, scolding the network for airing a "Snipers Wanted" graphic below a photograph of Gov. George W. Bush on "Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn." Tristani told Moonves that "many Americans have written to me about the appalling broadcast, demanding government action. They believe violence suggested on television too easily and too often becomes violence attempted. "Two concerns dominate the calls I have received: the misuse of the public's airwaves to suggest that violence solves problems, and the implicit endorsement of vigilante action against those with different opinions," Tristani said. "Perhaps there is no government solution for bad taste or the thoughtless broadcast of misguided humor. However, America's patience with gratuitous violence on her airwaves is perilously thin. "Calls for voluntary codes of conduct are changing to calls for enforceable regulatory standards. I urge CBS to meaningfully respond to these citizens and use this incident to assess its public interest obligations." CBS claimed it shared Tristani's views. "We are in receipt of the letter. We share the commissioner's view that it is a broadcaster's duty to serve the public, and we believe that our record is exemplary in that regard. "We appreciate her concerns as witnessed by the multiple and sincere apologies that have been offered both by CBS and by Mr. Kilborn, and we plan formally to respond by the end of this week to the commissioner's letter," CBS spokesman Gil Schwartz told CNSNews.com from the network's New York office. The U.S. Secret Service continues to investigate the Aug. 4 incident as well. Agency spokesman Mark Connally said Friday, "Certainly, the Secret Service is aware of this incident, and each threat toward any of our protectees or any unusual direction of interest toward any of our protectees is investigated by the Secret Service." Connally refused to elaborate. CBS says it has cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the Secret Service investigation. "We have been working with the Secret Service on this matter since immediately after the broadcast, and we've offered every cooperation to the Secret Service and will continue to do so," Schwartz said. A Bush campaign spokesman said that Kilborn and CBS apologized and that the campaign accepted their apologies.