HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES-Friday, July 20, 1973
25166 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 20, 1973
NOMINATIONS C ol. R oger Irvin M artin, Jr., S S N xxx-xx-x... MEDICAL CORPS xxx-... , O rdnance C orps. To be brigadier general Executive nominations received by the C oL Joseph H enry R itzen.hein, .S S N xxx-xx-x... Brig. G en. R obert Bernstein, xxx-xx-xxxx , Senate July 20, 1973: xxx-... , Infantry. C ol. Jam es R ead S tallings, S S N A rm y of the U nited S tates (colonel, M edical DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE xxx-xx-xx... C orps, U .S . A rmy). J. William M iddendorf II, of C onnecticut, xxx-... , M ilitary P olice C orps. M aj. G en . R ich ard R ay T ay lo r, xxx-xx-xxxx to be U nder S ecretary of the N avy, vice F rank T h e A rm y N atio n al G u ard o f th e U n ited S ta te s o ffic e rs n a m e d h e re in fo r pro m o tio n xxx... , A rm y o f th e U n ite d S ta te s (c o lo n e l, P . S an d ers, resign ed . as R eserve C om m issioned officers of the A rmy M edical C orps, U .S . A rmy) . DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY under the provisions of title 1 0, U nited S tates 1 . The following-named officer to be placed William L . G ifford, of N ew Y ork, to be a C ode, section 5 93(a ) and 3392 : o n th e retired list in grad e in d icated u n d er D epu ty U n d er S ecretary o f th e T reasu ry , v ice To be major general th e pro v isio n s o f title 10, U nited S tates C ode, Jam es E. S m ith . S ection 396 2 : C ol. T hom as S am s Bishop, S S N xxx-xx-xx... SECURIrir.S AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION To be lieutenant general xxx-x... , Infantry. T he following-nam ed persons to be m em - To be brigadier general L t. G en. H al Bruce Jennings, Jr., xxx-xx-x... b ers o f th e S ecu rities an d E x ch an ge C o m - xxx-... , A rm y of the U nited S tates (m ajor gen- C ol. 'C alvin H ubert L anning, S S N m ission for the terms indicated: xxx-xx-x... eral, U .S . A rmy). xxx-... , A rmor. F o r th e re m a in d e r o f th e te rm e x pirin g 2. M aj. G en. R ichard R ay T aylor, xxx-xx-x... - C ol. R ichard A ustin M iller, S S N June 5 , 1 976 : A . A . S ommer, Jr., of O hio, vice xxx-xx-x... xxx-x... , A rm y o f th e U n ited S tates (co lo n el, , Infantry. A . S ydney H erlong, Jr., resigned. xxx-x... U .S . A rm y) for appointm ent as the S urgeon F o r th e re m a in d e r o f th e te rm e x pirin g C ol. A lbert R oss M orris, Jr., S S N xxx-xx-x... - G eneral, 'U .S . A rm y, with the grade of lieu- , A rmor. June 5 , /977: R ay G arrett, Jr., of Illinois, vice xxx-... tenant general, under the provisions of title G . Bradford C ook, resigned. C ol. 'T homas M artin P hillips, S S N xxx-xx-x... 1 0, U nited S tates C ode, section 3036 . xxx-... , F ield A rtillery. IN THE NAVY C ol. C harles S um ner R eed, Jr., S S N xxx-... CONFIRMATIONS xxx-xx-xx... , C orps of E ngineers. C om dr. P aul J. Weitz, Jr., U .S . N avy, for C ol. C lyde C hester Wright, S S N xxx-xx-xx... perm anent prom otion to the grade of captain E xecutive nominations confirmed by xxx-... , Field A rtillery. in th e N a v y in a c c o rd a n c e with a rtic le I t, the Senate July 20, 1973: 1 . The following-named A rmy M edical D e- section 2 , clause 2 of the C onstitution. partm ent officers for tem porary appointm ent IN 'THE ARMY IN THE ARMY in th e A rm y o f th e U n ite d S ta te s , to th e A rm y n o m in a tio n s b e gin n in g J a c k H . T he U nited S tates A rm y R eserve officers gra d e s in d ic a te d , u n d e r th e pro v isio n s o f n a m e d h e re in fo r pro m o tio n a s R e s e rv e L each „ to b e co lo n el, an d en d in g A lan P. title 1 0, U nited S tates C ode, sections 3442 Smith, to be first lieutenant, which nom ina- C ommissioned officers of the A rmy, under the and 3447: tio n s were receiv ed b y th e S en ate an d ap- pro v isio n s o f title 1 0, U n ited S tates 'C o d e, MEDICAL CORPS section 5 93(a) and 3384: peared in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD on July To be major general 9,1 973. To be major general Brig. G en. R obert Bernstein, xxx-xx-xxxx , A rm y n o m in a tio n s b e gin n in g E a rle L . Brig. G en. E dward Irving C reed, S S N xxx-... A rm y of the U nited S tates (colonel, M edical D enton, to be lieutenant colonel, and ending xxx-xx-x... . C orps, U .S. A rmy) . John W. S agartz, to be captain, which nom i- Brig. G en . H erb ert M arsh all M artin , Jr„ Brig. G en. E dward H enry Vogel, Jr., xxx... nations were received by the S enate and 'ap- SSN xxx-xx-xxxx . xxx-xx-x... , M edical C orps, U.S. A rmy. peared in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD on July Brig. G en. R obert D arwin P artridge, S S N To be brigadier general 9,1 973. xxx-xx-xxxx A rm y n o m in atio n s b egin n in g D o n ald J. C ol. Kenneth R ay D irks, , A rmy To be brigadier general xxx-xx-xxxx .A cker, to be colonel, and ending Willard o f th e U n ite d S ta te s (lie u te n a n t c o lo n e l, Woodruff, Jr., to b e lie u te n a n t c o lo n e l. C ol. C hester L ee F inch, Jr., S S N xxx-xx-x... Medical C orps, U .S . A rmy). which nominations were received by the S en- xxx-... . C ivil A ffairs. C ol. G eorge S awyer Woodard, Jr xxx-xx-x... ate and appeared in the CONGRESSIONAL REc:- C ol. James William H oerner, S S N xxx-xx-x... - , Medical C orps, U .S. A rmy. xxx-... ORD on July 9,1 973. xxx-... , Infantry. C ol. S pencer Beal R eid, xxx-xx-xxxx , M ed- C ol. Jack Jew, S S N xxx-xx-xxxx M edical ical C orps, U .S . A rmy. IN THE NAVY C orps. C ol. William A lbert Boyson, xxx-xx-xxxx , N a v y n o m in a tio n s b e gin n in g Ja m e s R . C ol. F ranklin L ane M cKean, S S N xxx-xx-x... Medical C orps, U .S . A rmy. L ash, to be lieutenant com m ander, and end- , F ield A rtillery. xxx-... MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS ing T im othy H . M eyer, to be ensign, which C al. William A llen N ewton, Jr., S S N xxx-... n o m in a tio n s we re re c e iv e d b y th e S e n a te To be brigadier general xxx-xx-x... , Medical C orps. and appeared in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD C ol. Ben L ewis R ushing, S S N xxx-xx-xxxx C ol. John E dward H aggerty, xxx-xx-xxxx , on July 9,1 973. F ield A rtillery. M edical S ervice C orps, U .S A rmy. N avy nom inations beginning T im othy K. T h e A rm y N atio n al G u ard o f th e U n ited 2. T he following- nam ed officers for ap- M urphy, to be ensign, and ending M ichael S tates officers nam ed herein for prom otion pointment in the R egular A rmy of the U nited B. S anborn, to be ensign, which nom inations as R eserve C ommissioned officers of the A rmy S ta te s , to th e gra d e in d ic a te d , u n d e r th e were receiv ed b y th e S en ate an d appeared under the provisions of title 1 0, U nited S tates pro v isio n s o f title 1 0, U n ited S tates C o d e, C ode, section 5 93(a) and 3385 : in the 'C O N G R ESSIO N A L R EC O R D on July 13, sections 32 84 and 3307; To be major general 1973. MEDICAL CORPS IN THE MARINE CORPS Brig. G en. H oward G urney G arrison, S S N To be major general M arine C orps nom inations beginning A l- xxx-xx-xxxx M aj. G en. James A rista Wier, xxx-xx-xxxx bert W. C am pbell, to be colonel, and ending To be brigadier general A rm y o f th e U n ited S tates (b rigad ier gen - Walter F . Welch , to b e seco n d lieu ten an t, C ol. P letcher C lement Booker, Jr., S S N xxx-... eral, M edical C orps, U .S . A rm y) . which nominations were received by the S en- xxx-xx-x... , F ield A rtillery. M aj. 'G en. S purgeon H art N eel, Jr., xxx-... ate and appeared in the CONGRESSIONAL REC- Col. M ax A rna C reer, S S N 5 xxx-xx-xxxx , A rmy of the U nited S tates (brigadier oRD and July 9,1 973. F ield A rtillery. xxx-xx-x... general, Medical C orps, U .S . A rmy) . M arine C orps nom inations beginning Wil- C ol. Nicholas Joseph D el T ort° , S S N xxx-... T h e fo llo win g- n am ed o fficers fo r ap- liam R . A b ele, Jr., to b e m ajo r, an d en d in g xxx-xx-x... I nfantry. 3. pointment in the R egular A rmy of the U nited A rthur Vow, Jr., to be chief warrant officer C ol. William Paul H urley, S S N xxx-xx-xxxx I nfantry. S ta te s , to th e gra d e in d ic a te d , u n d e r th e (W-2 ), which nom inations were received by the S enate and appeared in the C O N G R E S - C ol. R obert E arl Johnson, Jr„ S S N xxx-xx-x... pro v isio n s o f title 1 0, U n ited S tates C o d e, xxx-... , Infantry. sections 32 84 and 3306 : SIONAL RECORD on July 9, 1 973.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Friday, July 20, 1973
The House met at 12 o'clock noon. come into the hearts of our people that D eliver us from pride of class, color, The Chia.plain, Rev. Edward G . Latch, by Thy grace we may be saved from evil or creed, and renew our spirits with D .D ., offered the following prayer: ways and may enter the open doors of truth and love that we m ay be doers a better and a higher life in Thy service. Keep th"g heart with all diligence; for of Thy word and not hearers only. out of 'it are the issues of life.-Proverbs D eliver us from an undue sense of our 4: 23. own importance and lead us to a greater D raw us closer to Thee and bind us A lmighty G od, our H eavenly F ather, concern about an increase of justice, together in the bonds of a common faith mercifully look upon our N ation and mercy, and truth in our land. and a common devotion that we may be July 20, 1973· CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 25167 .
united · in spirit as we pr~laim liberty, 1 minute .and .ta revise and extend his A balanced budget -is what we need., , justice, and good will to all. remarks.> · Secretary Shultz said, and he called it , In Thy holy name we pray. Amen. Mr. STRA'I"TON. Mr. Speaker, I want that old basic religion. to bring to the attention of the House Mr. Speaker, it is going to take a lot the fact that the Senate yesterday passed more than faith healing to get this econ THE JOURNAL the legislative branch appropriation bill, omywell. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam and in connection with the controversial ined the Journal of the last day's pro west front project came up with a really PROPOSED NEW RULES FOR THE ceedings and announces to the House his remarkable proposal, in fact a remark HOUSE approval thereof. able compromise solution to this issue. Without objection, the Journal stands First of all, they found out not only (Mr. VEYSEY asked and was given approved. that we can successfully restore the west permission to address the House for 1 There was no objection. front but we can restore .it for a mere $10 minute, to revise and extend his remarks, million. To be on the safe side they put and include extraneous matter.> $15 million for restoration in their bill. Mr. VEYSEY. Mr. Speaker, last night, MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Second, they have proposed an arrange in a flurry of confusion, the House ap A p1essage from the Senate ·by Mr. ment for providing three times the proved H.R. 8860, the farm bill, which Arrington, one of its clerks, announced needed office space to the House of Rep may dete.rmine the economic and phys:: that the Senate had passed with amend resentatives in the Capitol vicinity at ical health of farmers and consumers iri. ments in which the concurrence of the just one-seventh of the cost which the this N.ation for 4 years. It is a safe l;>,et . House is requested, bills of the House of long-touted extension proposal would do. that not over a handful of Membe.rs . the fQllowing titles: Details of this remarkable compromise really ·knew .what was in the bill on final passage. There. was great difficulty , ~.R. 3630. An act tO extend.for 3 years the are contained in the RECORD for July 19, ;·iii period during which · certain dyeing and at pages 24831 and 24832. learnipg exactly what many of the ~8 · tallning materials may be imported free of I believe this remarkable recommenda amendments. reallY.. said. duty; tion deserves the most serious considera Frankly,. that is a dangerous situation H.R ~ 7935. An act to amend the Fair Labor tion by every Member of the House. I which causes the House to lose credibil Standards Act of 1938 to increase the mini hope the conference committee will con ity with the public. mum wage rates under that act, to expand I would like to propose two changes in the coverage of that act, and for other pur sider it very carefully and favorably, so poses: and we can preserve the Capitol, save the tax the rules to assist in orderly processing of H.R. 8070. An act to authorize grants for payers' money, and get all the additional complex legislation on the floor: vocational rehabilitation services, and for office ·space the House requires. First. Copies of all amendments should other purposes. be available to any Member desiring them at the time the amendment is The message also announced that the PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON proposed. Senate agrees to the amendment of the FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO FILE RE- This would require that the amend- House to a bill of the Senate of the fol PORT ON H.R. 9360 ment be properly prepared. Fast copying lowing title: Mr. ZABLOCKI. Mr. Speaker, I ask machines at the desk should make copies S. 59. An act to amend title 38 of. the -unanimous consent that the Committee. readily available, and the c.hairman United States Code to provide improved and expanded medibal and nursing home care to on Foreign A1Iairs may have until mid- -should enforce the rule requiring avail- · veterans; to provide hospital ·and 'medical night tonight to file a report on the bill ability. · · · ' care to certain dependents and survivors of H.R. 9360. · Second. The bill should be in print veterans; to provide for improved structural The SPEAKER. Is there objection to with all amendments included before the ~ety of Veterans' Administration facilities: the request of the gentleman from vote on 'final passage is taken.- . tO iniprove recruitment and .retention of .Wisconsin? · This might mean 1 day of delay to get I career' persmme.l i~ tlie Department o{Med~- There was no objection. the amendments fitted-to the bill and .. in ·-' eine and Surgery; and ~or other __purposes. ·print. .' What difference would that make . The message also announced that the on a bill which was debated over a -PC Senate agrees to the report of the com MAJORITY LEADER THOMAS P. riod of a week? Again, fast copying rna mittee of conference on the disagreeing O'NEilL, JR., SAYS PHASE IV IS chines might accomplish this chore with- votes of the two Houses on the amend LIKE RADIATION TREATMENT out delay. ments of the House to the bill
Mr. STAGGERS. Would the gentle ployment and Fair Opportunity Aet; that language and make it crystal-clear man from ..Maryland repeat his qUestion? they are subject to that, of course, 3ust that we are not ~or publie broadeasts to Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. Mr. as .all 1n tbe United States are subject be covered under the enforcement pro Chairman, I am saying that although tlle to i , a.J¥1 properly so, and I would fight Visions of title VII of the Civil Rights States have control over these programs, to see th&t that continues. Act. and over programing, we have Federal Mr~ CLAY~ Mr. Chairman, will the Mr. STAGGERS. Let me say to the dollars coming in. gentleman yield on tha.t point? gen.tleman that I am in entire sympathy Mr. STAGGERS. The states do not. r. STAGGERS. I yield to the gentle with the· objective that be is trying to The local station has the control, not the man from Missouri. ~ve. We will try to do this in -a way States. As I said before, there is less than Mr. CLAY. I am of the same opinion that I think is proper and right. I do not $1 in $10 that is paid by the Federal as the gentleman is that HEW and all believe that we ought to start amending Government for public broadcasting. other Federal agencies ztelating to pub this act. If we start doing it, we are going Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. If I may lie broadcasts are covered by the law, to then d~ something that we did not say to the distinguished chairman. the but apparently HEW an.d the Federal intend. gentleman from W-est Virginia - July 20, 1973 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 25173 grants to noncommercial educational · sources, but constantly resist the infiu 1967 specified, the Corporation for Public radio and television stations $25 million ence that is tied to overreliance on any Broadcasting was "to promote the avail for fiscal 197 4 and $30 million for fiscal one source of funding-be it a private ability . of high quality programs, year 1975. citizen, a tax-paying commercial enter- obtained from diverse sources." This bipartisan bill represents a fund- prise or a tax-exempt corporation. For _ If the Boards, the stations and espe ing level adequate for orderly growth of example, in the incipient stages of public cially the operating staJfs of public educational broadcasting, yet a modest broadcasting the Ford Foundation grants broadcasting do not make the new CPB enough figure that we have the best represented 25 percent of the total in PBS agreement workable, the new struc chance for avoiding a Presidential veto. come of the public broadcasting system. ture will fail. If it fails, a total restruc While we expect level of Federal sup-· Now Ford support represents only about turing of public broadcasting by Con port-now about 20 percent-to grad- 5 percent of such total income. And I feel gress would be the only available option. ually diminish in the future in favor of that reduction in single source influence We do not advocate homogeneous think local sources, Federal assistance ·is still is desirable. But, the Foundation has ing among components of public broad critical at this stage of development. recently been the source of over half the casting but participants must develop a H.R. 8538 sets authorizations for 2 annual income of selected licensees. H.R. greater spirit of cooperation among years, a time period which gives public 8538 carries no restrictions on maximum themselves. broadcasting the opportunity to plan percentages of support which licensees The organization of the Corporation realistically for its operation ·and the can receive from one source. However, for Public Broadcasting itself requires challenge to more fully attain the objec- such a provision may be necessary in·the continuing self-appraisal to insure that tives Congress intended for itS service future if the independence of individual its internal decisionmaking process re to the American people. licensees is threatened by undue depend- mains democratic, and that its creative This compromise bill should give the ence on underwriters or sponsors. planning does not fall victim to a grow .advocates and managers educational and In the legislation today, we recognize ing internal bureaucracy. H.R. 8538 does ' public broadcasting in Amertca 2 years that licensees can attain independence, not touch the issue of the Corporation to prove its worth to the public, the Con- program diversity and responsiveness to for Public Broadcasting Board member gress and the White House-or to de- local public interests only if they have ship or appointment procedures. In au stroy what confidence still remains after adequate facilities, strong financial sup thorizing operating funds for 2 years, we a stormy couple of years just past. port, necessary time to plan, access to hope the administration will use this In 1962, recognizing the significant alternative programing sources and a period to insure that the Corporation role television could play in meeting workable structure within which each for Public Broadcasting Board ap educational needs throughout the-United station can cooperate productively with pointees are of professional caliber. In States, Congress enacted the Edu- others and with the Corporation for Pub the long run selection criteria and proce cational Television Facilities Act. This lie Broadcasting. dures must be as far removed as possible provided matching grants to establish The recently agreed to reorganized from partisanship of any incumbent and expand noncommercial educational structure of public broadcasting offers administration. Insulating the Corpora television stations. Five years later, re- hope that the Corporation for Public tion for Public Broadcasting from polit sponding to the promise of success of this Broadcasting and the Public Broadcast ical pressures from whatever source is program, and to the recommendations of ing System can now function more effec indispensable to its success. As the last the Carnegie Commission Report on the tively. We expect the new 7 point agree 2 years have established, the system will potential of noncommercial television, ment between CPB and PBS upon which have its best chance of survival it c~ri Congress enacted the Public .Broadcast- · the structure is based to be more than avoid the charge that it is being used by ing Act of 1967 to establish the Corpora- a 'marriage of · necessity. The resolution anyone to advance partisan political tion for Public Broadcasting and ex- became a reality largely due to the par objectives. · panded the grant program to include ticipation of a few men of high stature. Also essential ·to effective- operation educational radio facilities. I was disap- We caution all involved to well utilize in the future is that the system· have pointed that the 1967 tended to blur the the conciliatory leadership of local li sufficient time to plan productions. The focus on education and tended to in- censees, PBS, CPB, the Congress and the minimum leadtime necessary to research, crease emphasis on establishing a sys- administration to assure that the system plan and produce program concepts is, tern competitive to commercial broad- endures beyond personalities currently in most cases, 18 months to 2 years. Less casting. involved. than minimum leadtime usually results But the 1967 Public Broadcasting Act, Especially commendable in the res- in a drop in prog~·am quality. And, low like the 1934 Communications Act, is olution is the provision which increases er program quality most often means a solidly based on the principles of local- unrestricted CPB grants for local sta drop in local financial support. For ex ism, diversity a:ad service to the public tions. Increasing the pass-through ample, planning for classroom prog~·ams interest in each licensee's service area. gt·ants is wholly consistent with a prin- is linked to a school planning cycle, However, as the Corporation has since cipal objective of the Corporation for usually 24 months. Consequently, the grown, proper emphasis to these prin- Public Broadcasting: to facilitate indi ability of a local station to contdbute ciples.has diminished. The original Car- vidual stations' capabilities to program to classroom instruction will be gt·eat negie Report recommended that: · for community needs rather than to ly enhanced by secure funding levels of The Corporation would exist primarily to some national standard. more than 1 year. A 2-year authorization make it possible for those stations, one by It is important, too, to emphasize the term, moreover, is a minimum time for one to provide the greatest public service to provision in point ( 4) ·of the agreement: hiring and training technical and crea- their communities. The final (PBS) schedule shall reflect the tive personnel. . There are 237 educatiomil television . arrangements of programs for interconnec r Another key element in strengthenil;g stations in areas serving 77 percent of the tion service to stations, and shall not be local statiom; is providing them with population, as well as 600 noncommercial trega.rded a.s a. schedule of programs for added flexibility in scheduling for their radio stations now in operation. Each of broadcast by the stations. locale. The facilities grant program au- ' these stations, at the local level, should True, the Corporation for Public thorized in H.R. 8538 and help give sta..: be the focal point for strengthening the Broadcasting exists in part to serve local tions this flexibility. For a station to. United States educational or public stations. But this service cannot be by receive programs from outside sow·ces broadcasting system. networking, but by stimulating the de- such as the Public Broadcasting System Incumbent on each station is the re- velopment of high quality, heterogene interconnection, then air them when and sponsibility to identify salient education- ous progt·aming alternatives. And, in if it chooses, the station must have suf al needs of its local community and pro- the past, the Corporation for Public ficient video tape recording equipment, gram. accordingly. as its resources allow. Broadcasting has too often concentrated which usually means a minimum of four Each licensee should seek the g~·eatest its 1·esources in too few ·production cen VTR units per station for scheduling nunl.ber of alternative programing ters. As the Public Broadcasting Act of flexibility. 25174 CONGRESSiONAi..lU:CORD-··. HOUSE· July 20~ 1973 .To give eacli existing station this ca poratioil. shOUld not come·as a surprise to· · The money to slii>i>ort noncommercial pacity woUld CQst $25 mil,lion. But -this anyone. · stations eomes from several sources. un· facilities' need is not the only one. Wheri Certain objectives were vecy clea.r· to de:r · present agreements with PBC larger· all matching grants funds appropriated the ·eongress when the PUblic Broad and larger percentages will come directly for fiscal year 1973 were spent, 75 appli casting Act was passed. Perhaps due ·to from approJ.)iiated Federal ftinds. Much cations seeking $20 million for local fa the limitations of langUage, they were of it comes from· school gystems, state cilities had not been acted upon, and no\ entirely understood. Perhaps they ahd local tax dollars and public contri 30 more applications will be filed this were concepts which cotild not be carried butions. The reason -rot funneling more year. Consequently, the $25 million and out in the realities of operation. In any Federal funds to iocal stations is to make $30 million authorized for fiscal year event, some ·of the things which Congress it; I>i>ss~ble · for them to concentrate on 1974 and fisca1 year 1975 meets only did-not wanli to happen in the implemen creating better local and regional pro.:.' minimum foreseeable needs for upgrad tation of the act did happen. Congress grams for use by noncommercial sta~ ing local stations -and giving each great did not want a concentration of program tions; If they have enough equipment er scheduling autonomy. ing sources such as the commercial tele :;md talent available to do that job anct With improved fa.cilities, added pro vision· companies maintain in New York stiil eoinpete in the marketplace, they gram funds, more planning time, a bet and the west coast. have ·entirely too much. And there is 'no ter system strUcture strong~r local li Neither did it want any one or a few excuse for any Federal funds being us·ed censees, and soine · partisan restra1nt, big mohey entities to dominate the pro to support· such stations. · · public broadcasting can break new ducing and offering of program material Such commercial activity is in direct' ground in continuing education, class for use by noncommercial stations. Per violation· of the Communications Act be-_ room instruction and teaching innova haps this was too much to expect, and so. sides being a misuse of Federal and othet tion. In fiscal year 1972, 34 percent of far the influence of one or two sources of tax money. As far as I am concerned all on-the-air hours in public television funds has pretty well dictated what any noncommercial stati-on which· is was instructional progratiling, and the woUld be available. · competing for production of commercial absolute number of hours totaled 241 ,000, Congress did not want another net mate1ial should be not only cutoff from an increase {)f 20,000 over 1971 and work, so it forbade the corporation au Federal funds but should be requ~red tcreate on~. recognizing that pay back any amounts they may hav~: cent of all .current noncommercial li some kind · of interconnection among received.· " · · ' censees are school systems, colleges and noncommercial stations was desirable. If such sanctions are not sufficient tb universities, greater emphasis on needs Certain programs have value, principally completely eliminate the practice, . the of each local service area naturally because of their currency, and consider Federal Communications Commission points to greater instructional program ably less or no value after the fact. Per should consider the forfeiture or licen.ses ing in the future and that su_its me fine. haps here, too, we were naive to think for violation of Section 392 <4) , of _ tp~' There is a need there-a real need that that interconnection plus more program Communications Act. · · · must be met in nonpartisan position if ing and timely programing could result Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Chairman; it is to be met at all. in anything but networking in the tra I yield such time as. he may con.sume t<>.. I urge the leaders of public broadcast ditional sense. If programs are avail the gentleman from California; spends only 2% for minority programming 6. While public television must continue "Net Playhouse Biography" No. 1 ..To Be is that almost two-thirds of CPB's 35 mil to improve in its overall service to minorities, Young~ Gifted, and Black"-biography of lion appropriation in FY 1972 is devoted to it is not correct that "programming to edu Lorraine Hansberry (1/20/72) interconnection, administration, operating cate, uplift, and entertain minorities ... -does ".Bill Cosby on Prejudice"-Cosby mocks grants to local stations and -special research not exist in any meaningful way on public bigots by imitating their ethnic slurs (2/21/ and training projects. The actual program television." 72) budget for national programming was $12.7 7. Through CPB production grants and/or ••special of the Week" No. "28 "Sonny Brown million in that year. Assuming that $650,000 local station grants, 60 PTV stations con and the Fallen Sparrows"-cornposer-musi appropriates expenditures by CPB for minor tributed programming "for PBS national dis~ t:ian Brown talks of his life in and out of ity programming, the appropriate percentage tribution, up from 27 in FY 1971 and 42 in prison. (4/10/72) should be 5.18%. Again, however, this per FY 1972. The major share of production "Special of the Week" No. 38 "The Black centage ignores entirely "Sesame Street" and grants from CPB continue to go to large pro Composers"-the work of "four black com "Electric Company" which received $2 mil ducing stations for the principle reason th.at posers of "serious" music (6/19/72) lion from GPB. A more accurate figure, there only they are equipped at this time to pro "Special of the Week" #40 "You've Got a fore, is 20.8%. duce the high-quality programming needed li'rlend-Roberta Flack" {7/3/72) In FY 1973, CPB made grants from minor by the local stations and their audiences. Di "Book Beat" #682 Garvey: True Story ~1 ity targeted programs, program series and versification of program production will con A Pioneer Black Nationalist-author Elton programs within series targeted to general tinue to be difficult so long as CPB funding Fax discusses his biography of Garvey (7/3/ audiences of approximately $1,150,000 with is retained at present starvation levels. 72) children's programs excluded or 7.8%.* This "Doin' It"-music and poetry as express compares to 5.1% the previous year, a 53% PBS PROGRAMING TARGETED AT MINORITY sions of the black experience {7/4/72- improvement. Including "Sesame Street" and GROUP AUDIENCES OR ABOUT MINORITY 8/1/72) "Electric Company" ($5 million) the per GROUPS "Jazz Set"--series of jazz concerts span centage becomes 41.8%. OCTOBER 3, 19'U-AUGUST 18, l.972 ning the entire jazz spectrum (7/6/71- For FY 1974, CPB has allocated $825,000 I. Programmin{l jor and about blacks 8/ 17/72) of a national program budget of $13,000,- "Evening at Pops" "Roberta Flack" (7/18/ 000 to prime time minority targeted pro A. "Black Journal": During the 1971-1972 season, 35 half-hour shows in the "Black 72, 7/23/72) Total hours on air, 18¥2 hrs. gramming. This figure will surpass $1,000,- · E. Segments of programs: Journal'' series were transmitt~d. as well as a 000 when minority programs in general . "Great American Dream Machine" #16, "Black Journal" special, ~·rs It Too Late?" audience programming is included. In addi "Mafundi"-a center for black artists and tion, CPB will again allocate $5,000,000 to which was aired twice. Some of the guests on the programs include Imamu Amiri Baraka, actors (11/6/71) nsesame Street" and "Electric Company." "Great American Dream Machine" #32, Therefore, the percentage for FY 1974 will Roy Innis, Angela Davis, Kareem Abdul Jab bar, and Melvin Van Peebles. Others par Interview with Belafonte, Pottier (1/26/72) undoubtedly exceed 45%. In addition, sub "World Press" # 158--reaction to Angela stantial funds will go directly to local sta ticipating on the series were black journalists, politicians, policemen, lawyers, and artists. Davis trial, acquittal (6/8/72) Total hours tions as unrestricted grants most of which on air-approx. 40 minutes · will be used for local programs. Some of "Black Journal" provided programs on the National Black Political Convention, African ll. PROGRAMING _FOR AND ABOUT OTHER these will be distributed nationally by PBS. ETHNIC MINORITIES Many of these local programs wlll be mi Liberation Day, and on the life and accom nority targeted as in the past. Attachment plishments of Malcolm X, Frederick Douglass, A. Spanish-speaking: B :-eflects examples of minority targeted local and Martin Luther King, Jr. Total hours on "Soul"! #44-Puerto Rican poet and poll programming in FY 1973. air, 20¥2 hrs. tical activist Felipe Luciano (10/13/71) We believe. therefore, that the conclu B. "Soul!": The "Soul!" series featured . "Yo Soy Chica.no"-an historical and con -sions reached in the Fact Sheet are in black artists, musicians, poets, playwrights; temporary look at the Mexican-American accurate or misleading. For example: and other performers. Guests included Nikki people (8/11/72) 1. The percentage of CPB funds spend on Giovanni, James Baldwin, Sidney Pottier, "This Exile-This Stranger"-the Cuban minority programming in 1972 is not 2% Harry Belafonte, Betty Shabazz, Miriam exiles in Florida (8/15/72) but 20.8%. Makeba, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Total "America Tropical"-attempts to restore a 2. "Black Journal" and Soul were not the hours on air, 44 hrs. revolutionary Mexican-American mural in only "Black Network programs" as Attach C. Other public affair programs (series and Los Angeles (8/16/72) Total hours on air, 3 ment A shows... Black Journal's funding for specials): hrs. FY 1974 is at $345,000, the same level as FY · "Firing Line" No. 19, "Is America Hospita B. Native Americans: 11)73. Soul's funding has been reduced from ble to the Negro?"-the Rev. Jesse Jackson "Firing Line" #34, "Who Owns America?" $290,000 to $175,000. ".Interface," to be pro and William Buckley ( 10/3/71) -former Secretary of the Interior Walter duced by WETA, is budgeted at $305,000. ·"Great American Dream Machine" No. ~5 Hickel briefly discusses Alaskan and Indian 3. There is no longer a line item in the CPB (12/8/71) land claims (1/16/72) budget for programming for the elderly. It "This Week" No. 17 "But Not My Kids" . "Great American Dream Machine" #33- is hoped that this gap will be filled with pri busing in Richmond, Virginia {1/26(72) segment on the new political awareness and vate corporate and foundation funds. $70,000 "A Public Affair/Election '72" No. 4, "As activism of native Hawaiians (2/2/72) has been allocated to a women's program to sessment: The New Black Power"-Rep. Wil "Black Coal, Red Power"-a documentary be produced in Dallas. liam Clay (D-Mo.) discussed black political about the exploitation of coal on the Navajo 4. National programming for other ethnic strength with a panel of newsmen (2/23/72) and Hopi Indian lands in Arizona ( 5/22!72) minorities is a major gap in nationally dis "This Week" No. 21 and No. 22, "Busing: Total hours on air, 2 hrs. tributed programming as Attachment A The Politics and the Reality"-busing in Mc Keesport, Pennsylvania and Tampa, Flor m. OTHER PROGRAMS DEALING WITH MINORITY notes, however, PBS distributed 5 hours of ACCESS TO POLITICAL POWER programming devoted to Spanish-speaking ida. (2/23/72 and 3/1;'72) "This Week" #36, "Convention '72: The and native Americans, some of which wa.S •'The Busing Issue"-the President's speech on busing followed by a panel discussion in Democrats Try Democracy"-black and CPB funded. CPB did allocate $20,000 to cluding Roy Innis, Ruby Martin, and Paul Chicano involvements in the Democratic WNET in New York for "Realidades," di Delaney (3/16/72) National Convention (6/7/72) rected at the :-'uerto Rican community. There National Black Political Convention (3/17/ "This Week" # 37, .. Texas Politics at the is considerable local programming in this 72) Alamo"-new black and Chicano political area. "Advocates" No. 97 "Should There Be a strength in Texas (6/14/72) Total hours on 5. A 1971 Harris -survey found that in areas Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Bus air, 1 hr. where PTV stations existed 37% of whites ing?"-witnesses included Leon Panetta and viewed public television "last week", while Solomon Goodrich (3/21/72) ATTACHMENT B: MINORITY AFFAIRS 52% of blacks viewed "last week". More re "Thirty Minutes with" No. 56-Mayor Rich cent studies, in New York, Dallas and Jack ard Hatcher ( 4/6/72) "Ungantka," the Swahili word for unite sonville, Florida confirm that black viewing "Thirty Minutes with" No. 59-Rep. Shirley and the title of a series produced by WXXI of PTV programming is either slightly higher Chisholm (4/27/72) TV Rochester, New York, is designed to iocus or no lower than viewing by whites. "Wall Street Week.. No. 30 "New Members on the cultural, environmental and social in the Club"-black stockbrokers Willie Dan issues of concern to the Black community *The figure $1,150,000 includes: iels and Travers Bell (5/12/72) of Rochester. "Soul" and "Black Journal"____ $635, 000 "Ron Dellums: A Test of Coalition Poli WTVI Charlotte, North Carolina produced For minority targeted specials tics" (8/8/72) Total hours on air, 9¥2 hrs. a film on racial conflict in the schools. "Some and other series, -e.g., "Telete- D. Cultural and dramatic programs (series one Has to Listen" presents a mythical school mas" ------247, 000 and specials) : and follows students dealing with school For targeted programs in general "Bird of the Iron Feather" (10/4/71-12/ officials and tne community to solve difficul audience programming______268,000 13/71) ties. ..Hollywood Television Theatre" No. 7 Black American authors' experience in lit Total ------$1,150,000 "Neighbors" (11/18/71, 8/17/72) erature "from the 1700's to the present is ex- July 20, 1973 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 25177 plored in a. series called "Ebony Harvest" minority board members: KETO, St. Louis, Louisian~WYES, New Orleans. produced by WETA-FM Washington, D.C. WITW~ Charleston, part of the South Caro Maine-WCBB, Augusta; WMED, Calais; "Ca.rra.scolenda.s,'' a. bilingual program de lina ETV Network, and WUNF, Asheville, WMEB, Orono; and WMEM, Presque Isle. signed for Mexican-American chlldren by North Carolina, part of the North Carolina Maryland-Maryland Public Broadcasting KLRN-TV San Antonio and Austin, Texas ETV Network. Commission. uses Spanish as a native language and Eng EMPLOYMENT Massa.chusetts-WGBH Ed. Foundation, lish as a. second. It is designed to establish While minority employment has not been Boston. a. positive self-identity and self-concept in as large as desired, neither 1s it presently Michigan-WTVS, Detroit; WMSB. East the Mexican-American child. just "token." In 1972, the FCC reported a Lansing; WNMR, Marquette; WCMU, Mt. Through a CPB Community Support Grant total of 666 minority PTV station staff mem Pleasant; and WUCM, University Center. KTSC-TV Pueblo, Color.-:. do produces "La. bers o! a total employed ln the stations of Minnesota--Twin City Ed. T.V. Corp. and Vida. de Nosotros" which features local en 6917, for a percentage of 9.6%. While the WDSE, Duluth. tertainers and provides information of in per cent figures have declined from 1970, the Mississippi-WMAA, Jackson. terest to the Chicano citizens. numbers of minority persons have actually Missouri-KCSD, Kansas City and KETC, Sickle Cell Anemia., a hereditary blood dis increased, but not as rapidly as total em St. Louis. ease found almost exclusively in Black peo ployment in the industry. In 1969, there Nebraska-KTNE, Alliance; KMNE, Bassett, ple, is an example of the topics discussed on were 512 minority persons of an industry KHNE, Hastings; KLNE, Lexington; KUON, "Sketches in Black", a production of WSKG total of 5,331. In 1970, 646 of 5,447, and in Lincoln; KRNE, Merriman; KXNE, Norfolk; TV Binghamton, New York. 1971, 539 of 6,744. KPNE, North Platte; and KYNE, Omaha. Through a grant WBGU Bowling Green, We do not know the reasons for this rela Nevad~KLVX, Las Vegas. Ohio will produce a. series of programs di tive decline, but we are aware that industry New Ha.mpshire-WENH, Durham. rected toward inner city residents in Ohio. expansion at least in new stations has taken New Jersey-WNJT, Trenton. Programs will dramatize three families, Mex place in a. number of areas of very low New Mexico--KNME, Albuquerque. ican-American, Black and white, to show how minority population. And we are frequently New York-WSKG, Binghamton; WNEU, they deal with problems like child care per now hearing the complaint from station Buffalo; WLIW, Garden City; WNET, New sonal self-esteem, consumerism, and family managers that conunercia.l stations are tak York; WNYC, New York; WNYE, New York; and community relationships. ing their minority personnel as soon as they WXXI, Rochester; WMHT, Schenectady; WVIA Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, has acti have become more experienced. Whatever WCNY, Syracuse; and WNPE, Watertown. vated a minority training program and en the reasons, we believe stations are aware of North Carolina--University of North Car rolled two university students. The program their responsibilities in these areas and that olina Ed. T.V. and WTVI, Charlotte. offers over 1,000 hours' experience in all areas they are attempting to increase minority North Dakota-KFME, Fargo. of television and radio production at WVIA; participation. Ohio-WOUB, Athens; WBGU, Bowling trainees are also enrolled in the broadcasting The above figures include only stations, Green; WCET, Cincinnati; WVIZ, Cleveland; curriculum at the Wilkes-Barre campus of and not related agencies such as the Chil WOSU, Columbus; WGSF, Newark; WMUB, Penn State University. The program was dren's Television Workshop, producer of Oxford; and WGTE, Toledo. made possible by a. grant from thP Pennsyl Sesame Street and Electric Company, which Oklahoma-oklahoma Ed. T.V. Authority, vania. Public TV Network and local funds. figures, if included, would certainly increase Norman and KOKH. Oklahoma City. WETA-TV Washington, D.C. produces an the numbers of minority persons in public Oregon-KOAC, Corvallis and KOAP, Port informative and entertaining program in TV. land. Spanish called "Media. Hora." for the area's Pennsylvania-Metropolitan Pittsburgh; Spanish speaking viewers. MINORITY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC Public Broadcasting; WLVT, Allentown; TELEVISION STATIONS, OCTOBER 1972 WPSX, Clearfield; WQLN, Erie; WITF, Her "Realida.des", a show aimed toward the shey: WUHY, Philadelphia; and WVIA, interests of the Puerto Rican community is Results of the second annual employment Scranton. produced by WNBT New York, New York. survey conducted by the Federal Communi KTDB-FM, the Ramah Navajo Radio sta cations Commission. Compiled by the Na Rhode Island-WSBE, Providence. tion in north western New Mexico ts more tional Association of Educational Broad South Carolina-8.C.E.T.V. Commission. than just another non-commercial radio sta castel'S, Office of Minority Affairs. South Dakot~KESD, Brookings and S.D.E.T.V. Board. tion. For 1500 Navajo Indians it's the news PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS RESPONDING TO paper, telephone, and a. kind of community FCC ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT REPORT Tennessee-WTCI, Chattanooga; WLIT, center where everyone can take an active Lexington; WKNO, Memphis, WDCN, Nash Alabama-Education T.V. Commission. ville; and WSIK, Knoxville, Sneedville. part in the station's programs. Birmingham. Texas--KLRN, Austin-San Antonio; Arizon~KAET, Phoenix and KUAT, Tuc COMMENTS REGARDING BLACK AND -<>THER son. KAMU, College Station; KERA, Dallas; MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC BROAD Arkansas-KETS, Conway. KUTH. Houston; KNCT, Killeen; and KTXT, CASTING Lubbock. Californi~KEET. Eureka; KCET, Los [July 19, 1973] Angeles; KIXE, Redding; KVIE, Sacramento; Utah-KOET, Ogden; KBYU, Provo; and ADMINISTRATION KVCR, San Bernardino; KPBS, San Diego; KUED, Salt Lake City. Regarding Boards of Directors of public KQED, San Francisco; KTEH, San Jose; and Vermont--Univ. of Vt. & State Agricultural stations, the majority of PTV stations are KCSM, San Mateo. College. licensed to public agencies: state universities Colora.do-KRMA, Denver and KTSC, Virginia-Blue Ridge E.T.V. Assoc.; Central (50), public school districts (20). and special Pueblo. Va. E.T.V. Corp.; WVPT, Harrisonburg; and agencies established by the state to admin Connecticut-Conn. Educational Televi- WHRO, Norfolk. ister PTV stations ( 17). The other category sion Corp., Hartford. Washington-KPEC, Lakewood Center; of licensee authority is the group called com Dela.ware-WHYY, Wilmington. KWSU, Pullman; KCTS, Seattle; KSPS, munity stations (54), which establish non District of Columbia-WETA, Washington. Spokane; KTPS, Tacoma; and KYVE, profit corporations for the purpose of opera Florida--WUFT, Gainesville; WJCT, Jack- Yakima. ting a PTV station. The first categories of sonville; WPBT, Miami; WTHS, Miami; West Virglnia-WSWP, Beckley; WMUL, public agency licensees have trustees desig WMFE, Orlando; WSRE, Pensacola.; WFSU, Milton; and WWVU, Morgantown. nated by the state or agency according to Tallahassee; WEDU, Tampa; and WUSF, Wisconsin-WHA, Madison; WMVS, Mil particular statutes. Some are elected state Tampa. waukee; and WMVT, Milwaukee. university regents, where the university is Georgia-WGTV, Athens; WETV, Atlanta; Guam-KGTF, Agans.. the licensee, or elected school board mem and Ga. State Board of Ed., Atlanta. Puerto Rico--WIPR, San Juan and WIPM, bel'S, or appointees of the state governor, as Hawaii-Hawaii E.T.V. Network, Honolulu. Ma.yaguez. in a state commission. Thus the composition Idaho-KUID, Moscow. of the Board is a matter of statute. The Illinois--WSIU, Carbondale; Chicago ADDITIONAL STATIONS RESPONDDlG Dl community stations also have many diverse E.T.V. Assoc.; WUSI, Olney; and *WILL, 1973 REPORT methods of selecting board members. Some Urbana. Ida.ho-KAID, Boise and KBGL, Pocatello. have station contributing membel'S elect DI Indiana--WTIU, Bloomington; WNIN, Illinois-WTPV, Peoria. rectors, others are designated ex officio from Evansville; WFYI, Indianapolis; WCAE, St. India.na--WIPB, Munice. the local institutions, e.g. colleges, com John; a.nd WVUT, Vincennes. Michigan-WGVC, Grand Rapids. munity groups, still others are derived from Iowa--KDm, Des Moines a.nd KIIN, Iowa STATIONS MISSING FROM THIS REPORT board selections. In each case, it is cer City. California.--KCVR, San Bernadino. tainly the intent of the PTV licensing proce Kansas-KTWU, Topeka a.nd KPTS, dure that the board be responsible for the Wichita. Illinois--WILL. Urbana. operation of the PTV station, and responsive Kentucky-Kentucky Authority for Ed. New York-WNYC, New York City. to its own community as effectively as T.V., Lexington and WKPC, Louisvtlle. South Dakota-KBHE, Rapid City; KDSD, possible. . Regarding · particular stations cited as Aberdeen; and KTSD, Pierre . having no minority board members, we find. •Not found in F.C.C. or provided by the Texas-KAMU, College Station. that 'in fact these listed stations do have licensee. Utah-KOET-KWCS, Ogden. CXIX--.1588-Part 20 25178 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE July 20, 1973 SECTION Ill-FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES (APPLICABLE TO ALL RESPONDENTS) Minority group employees All employees 2 Male Female Spanish- Spanish- American surnamed American surnamed Job categories I Female Negro Oriental Indian a American Negro Oriental Indian American (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 121 10 3 2 1 8 ------422 51 1 4 22 30 4 2 65 84 9 8 20 7 1 1 1, 436 199 21 14 43 84 4 13 SECTION IV- PART-TIME PAID EMPLOYEES (APPLICABLE TO ALL RESPONDENTS) Officials and managers ______------__ 22 18 4 1 ______------______------______Professionals______247 177 70 8 1 ------8 4 ------6 Technicians______455 412 43 14 2 1 9 2 ------2 Sales workers ______------__ ---- __ ----- __ ------____ ----- ______-- ____ ------______------______Office and clerica'------267 76 191 8 1 ------1 6 3 ------Craftsmen (skilled) __ ------142 125 17 3 6 1 4 1 ------2 Operatives (semiskilled>------279 235 44 26 7 ------5 6 2 ------~:~i~e:~~~k~~!~~~~ ::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~ ~~ 2~ i ------~-======~ t ------~-======------i Total ______------_------1, 543 1, 148 395 69 26 33 21 11 ======10 ------Total employment from previous report (if any) __ ------====1,=::509===1==,:=:12 :=:=1===:==:3:=:=88=:===::::=:=:59:====2==3======22=====2=0=====1==1=-=--=-=--=-=--==-==--=====1=3 Total for 197L ______-----______----====6,=::7=:44:======:=4,=:'9':'20:======:=1,=:'8':'24:=====:1':'58:======:=44:=====:======16 65=====1=04====20======26 Total for 1972______6, 917 4, 996 l, 921 301 41 19 94 148 25 36 1 Refer to instructions for explanation of all title functio~s. . a In Alaska, include Eskimos and Aleuts with "American Indian." 2 Include "Minority group employees" and others. See tnstructton 6. FULL AND PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC TELEVISION 9.62 as. contrasted to 7.9% in 1971 and 12.1 to them, before and subsequent to the filing STATIONS-MALE AND FEMALE in 1970. date. Women are shown to represent 27.77 per Within the FCC itself, the difficulty was 1971 1971 1972 1972 cent of the workforce in public television compounded. This year, the FCC was en total total stations. There are 1,921 full and part-time gaged in preparing the 1971 and 1972 data. minor- minor- female employees out of the 6,917 total posi for computerization while providing the total ity total ity tions held. em- em- em- em- United Church of Christ with the same data Job categories ployees ployees ployees ployees Dramatic increases of minority employees for all licensees under a contract. Conse appear in the ranks of officials and managers, quently, we were unable to obtain the 395's going from 14 to 26 in 1972; professionals Officials and managers ____ 754 14 804 26 we needed from the FCC until October. A Professionals ______1, 739 119 1, 820 148 increased from 119 to 148; office and clerical great deal of assistance was provided through Technicians ___ ------___ 2,054 152 2,053 161 100 to 138; craftsmen up from 46 to 60 and the office of Commissioner Benjamin Hooks Sales workers ______6 0 2 0 operatives now at 63 from 37 in 1971. There and we are grateful to him. Office and clericaL ______1, 206 100 1, 249 138 is Craftsmen (skilled) _____ ._ 362 46 406 60 a slight decrease in laborers, the number Still there are nine public television sta Operatives (semi-skilled) __ 431 37 367 63 dropping to 25 from 32. See the compari tions missing from this report because their Laborers (unskilled) ______125 32 112 25 son tables for both years. 395's could not be found in the FCC by the Service workers ______67 39 104 45 We must reiterate that in our opinion the time this report was compiled. TotaL ______6, 744 539 6, 917 666 FCC's classification is a poor one that makes Therefore, there are gaps in this report it impossible to determine how minority that preclude accurate comparisons with people and women are being employed or previous reports. But, it is crucial to be NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCA what kind of ·movement is taking place for aware that reports from 96% of the public TiONAL BROADCASTERS them. television entities serving the American pub MINORITY AFFAmS-oCTOBER 1972 For instance, it is of little value to know lic indicate that the licensed system had The fifth annual NAEB report on minority that there are 26 minority employees shown only 666 minority employees, representing employment in public television stations in as managers and officials unless it is 9.62% of the entire reported workforce of the United States shows marked increases indicated that they are station managers, 6,917 individuals. iii minority employment over last year's re program directors, Business Affairs Directors LIONEL J. MONAGAS, port whil& the percentage of minority em or one of the many department directors who Director. ployees continues to be below the 12.1% fig "set broad policy, exercise over-all respon ure for 1970. sibility for execution of these policies, and WETA The NAEB 1972 report is based upon data direct individual departments or special WETA reports present min01·ity staff em secured from the reports to the Federal Com phases of a firm's operations." ployment, including a number of supervisory munications Commission on their Form If anyone is to be able to make mean employees, stands at approximately 16% 395, Annual Employment Report, submitted ingful judgments there must be more spec blacks and other minorities of a staff of ap May 31, 1972 by the public television li ificity. In our view, the FCC should adopt proximately 100. censees. something of the classification system used WETA's Board of Directors currently in previously by the NAEB which can be used Statistics reflecting employment in public cludes eight black and other minority mem for the commercial licensees as well. bers of a Board of 34 total, for a percentage radio stations are unobtainable because most It was unusually difficult to obtain the of the licensees employ less than five indi of23.5%. information this year. Quite a number of the CHALMERS MARQUIS. viduals and they are not required to file public television licensees neglected, and in July 19, 1973. numbers. one instance refused, to send copies of their This report shows 666 full and pa.rt-time FCC 395 report to the Office of Minority Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Chair minority employees in the total workforce Affairs after various requests had been made man, I yield to the gentleman from that numbers 6,917. The percentage now is in NAEB publications and communications Oregon (Mr. DELLENBACK). July 20, 1973 CONGRESSIONAL RE<;:O~D-HOUSE 25179 Mr. DELLENBACK. I thank the gen 1! the commercla.l Interest pays for the use ~nd support a new entity which then tleman for yie!ding. · through gifts, lease cba.rges; or support money does compete with commercial stations. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the which is used to support the noncommercial It seems to me that this is a principle operation. If any item purchased with the bill H.R. 8538, authorizing funds for the aid of EBFP ~unds is used by commercial to which we must object. I would ask Corporation for. Public Broadcasting, and interests for any commercla.l purpose within whether it is the intent of the committee commend the committee for its achieve ten years after the date when the project to permit this kind of practice or to seek ~ent in putting together this legislation. was completed. the grant will be revoked and to discourage it? I hope it will pass with overwhelming the Federal share must be paid back to the Mr. MACDONALD. The gentleman's support today. U.S. Treasury. point is well taken. I would state for the May I repeat at this time what I have Mr. Chairman. both of these particular committee that it is the intent of the stated on a number of occasions before statements, just read, deal specifically committee to see that no unfair advan committees and on the .fioor of the House. with those stations which receive facili tage is taken in any material way by I own a minority stock interest in a cor ties grants. those receiving public funding. direct or poration which is engaged in broadcast I would at this point for clarification indirect, so as to put them in competi ing, being the licensee of a television sta seek to put to the gentleman from tion with private enterprise. tion and three radio stations. Massachusetts. the distinguished chair Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I I do not believe my vote on the bill man of the subcommittee, just a couple yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from before us today is in any way influenced of questions for the purpose of clarify Nebraska (Mr. MARTIN). by this fact. But, as a believer in and ad~ ing the force and effect which this legis Mr. MARTIN of Nebraska. Mr. Chair vocate of full disclosure. in fairness, I lative history will have on enforcing the man. I had intended this afternoon to disclose once again the fact of this own intent of the committee and the intent offer an amendment to the Public Broad ership. of Congress. casting Act which would have clarified Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Chair Mr. MACDONALD. Mr. Chairman. if the role of the GAO in auditing the oper ~ .I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman the gentleman will yield. ations of the Public Broadcas~ing Corpo from North Carolina . ·,· 25182 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE July 20, 1973 favorable approval of this bill by my col Broadcasting ·totaling $110 million and Foreign Commerce Committee on leagues. $50 million for fiscal year 1974 and $60 which I serve, because it provides CPB Mr. BROYHTIL of North Carolina~ Mr. million for fiscal year 1975. The bill pro and PBS with the funds, facilities, and Chairman, I rise in support of the public vides an additional $5 mllllon per fiscal breathing room necessary for the attain broadcasting legislation-H.R. 8538- year if that sum is matched by nongov ment of the goals outlined in the Public which is before the House for considera ernmental sources. H.R. 8538 would also Broadcasting Act of 1967. tion at this time. I think that the Inter authorize $25 million in fiscal year 1974 Mr. ANNUNZIO. M:-. Chairman, I state and Foreign Commerce Cmnmittee, and $30 million in fiscalyear 1975 for the rise in support of the public broadcast on which I serve, and especially the Sub construction of public broadcasting fa ing authorization bill before us today. committee on Communications and cilities. The 2-year authorization of $50 million Power chaired by my colleague from FUrthermore, the bill requires non for fiscal 197~ and $60 million for fiscal Massachusetts has done an excellent job commercial educational stations that re 1975 will give the Corporation for Public in preparing a responsible and respon ceive assistance, directly or indirectly Broadcasting opportunity to fully plan sive bill. It will serve the growth of the through CPB or under the public broad programs, will insure continuity for pro Public Broadcasting System in America casting facilities program. to retain for a gram planning, and will eliminate the and will serve the millions of viewers who period of 60 days an audio recording of hazards of single year authorizations of are increasingly tuning in their local each program they broadcast in which the past. In addition, the bill authol"izes public broadcasting station. any issue of public importance is dis up to $5 million each year if these funds I would like particularly to mention the cussed. are matched by non-Federal sources. broadcast facilities grant program. Since The purpose of the Corporation for The amount of $55 million has also the program's inception in 1962, the Public Broadcasting is to promote the been authorized for the improvement of number of educational television stations availability of high quality programs ob facilities and equipment in local sta has increased from 76 to 237. The poten tained from diverse sources. CPB is dedi tions. These funds serve a most worthy tial viewing audience has climbed from cated to insuring that the noncommer and crucial purpose in strengthening 50 percent of the Nation's population to cial educational television and radio and upgrading the programing quality more than 77 percent. From 1969 to 1971, broadcast systems have maximum free of public television stations across the the number of actual weekly Viewers in dom from interference with program country. creased 30 percent to nearly 50 million content. Although balancing local, regional, indiViduals. CPB is a private, independent, non and national interests of the stations Because of the demand for increased profit corporation. On March 30, 1973, a and the public is a complex task, noth education through the television me new public television license organiza ing would enhance true localism more dium, the hours devoted to instructional tion was created called the Public Broad than equipping each local station in a programing on public television have in casting Service. The purpose of the new fashion that gives it the real capacity creased 20 percent since 1970. The success PBS is to: to accept or reject, tape, delay, store, of the facilities grant program has also First, operate the interconnection be broadcast, or rebroadcast programs been instrumental in promoting educa tween stations; from any source in a locally determined tional program coverage on the Nation's Second, deliver a national program schedule. 600 public radio stations. service; Around 75 percent of local stations As successful as this program has been, Third, provide licensee management do not have adequate video tape record it has not been able to keep up with the information and services; and ing facilities and priority should be rate of deserving applicants for grants. Fourth, represent public television li given to applications for video tape re Last year, some 75 applications for $20 censees before the Congress, the execu corders under the educational broad million in Federal funds were not acted tive branch, CPB, and the general public. casting facilities program. Public broad on because of a shortage of money. An On May 31, 1973, an agreement was casting informs and entertains millions other 30 applications are expected this made between the Corporation for Public of Americans and the contributions it year, raising the request total well above Broadcasting and the Public Broadcast has already made to our cultural and the reasonable $25 million authoriz-ed in ing Service which specified the percent intellectual life are immeasurable. The this legislation. age of appropriated funds which CPB broadcasting facilities grant program of The broadcast facilities grant program will disburse to the local television sta $55 million will enable the local stations means a great deal to the State of North tions for their discretionary use. The to provide better service of this kind Carolina and to the rest of the United agreement will help in building strong on the local level. States. As nearly 50 percent of public local services and increase the autonomy In my own city of Chicago and in the broadcast licensees are local school sys and strength of local stations. This is a 11th Congressional District, which I am tems, colleges, and unive1·sities, this pro step forward and promises greater bal privileged to represent, WTTW-TV, gram has promoted continuing educa ance between local and national interests channel 11, has made brilliant progress tion, classroom instruction, and teaching in programing and a new era of improved in providing stimulating and innovative innovations. It is an asset in bringing public television service to the people programing to our community. Of any better quality education to the school of the United States. public TV station in the country, age child and to the adult as well. And The proposed funding under H.R. 8538 WTTW-TV is the fastest growing in it is a necessary program for States such guarantees that the public broadcasters terms of community support and finan as· North Carolina which are expanding will not be unduly in:fluenced or domi cial contributions, large and small. Indi ~d improving their educational pro nated by either Government grants or by vidual contributors have risen from grams. the private sector. The noncommercial Finally, the broadcast facilities grant 25,000 to 70,000 in just 14 months. nature of public television is designed to This year WTTW-TV received 6 of program in H.R. 8538 promotes the lo avoid program interference from spon cal independence of the public broad 16 awards for outstanding local tele sors. vision programs presented by the Chi caster. By allowing him to improve local It is absolutely essential that we pass production equipment and facilities, he this 2-year bill. It takes longer than 1 cago chapter of the National Academy can better his local service to the com year to develop a quality original pro of Television Arts and Sciences. I con munity and exercise more :flexibility in graming series. CPB's funding mus~ be gratulate William McCarter, general his use of nationally produced material. secure a">ld established if it is to consist manager, and the entire staff at In short, the facilities grant program ently produce superior programs. Long WTTW-TV for their outstanding work is a vital component of good and prudent range appropriations are also beneficial and their high standards in serving the legislation. I trust that the House will in that they shield the public broadcast people of Chicago with such creative ex support a better public and educational ers and telecasters from annual interfer cellence, and extend my best wishes to broadcast system in its deliberations ence from the Government and other them for their continued success. today. sources. · Mr. Chairman, at this point in the Mr. MURPHY of New York. Mr. Chair Therefore, I heartily support this bill RECORD, I wish to insert an article from man, I stand today to speak in favor of which was developed after extensive the Chicago Tribune reporting the H.R. 8538 which authorizes appropria hearings by the Communications and awards to WTTW-TV. The newsclipping tions for the Corporation of Public Power Subcommittee of the Interstate follows: July 20, 1973 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 25183 (From the Chicago Tribune, May 14. 1973) Public Broadcasting and the Public and Fendall Yerxa. Shadel and Yerxa are professors of communications at the Uni WTTW-TV WINS SIX LOCAL EMMIES FOR Broadcasting Service. versity of washington. PROGRAMM%NG The future growth of the institution Shadel was CBS' chief congressional cor (By Clarence Petersen) of public broadcasting, indeed its very respondent at the Army-McCarthy's hear Channel 11 (WTTW-TV) ran away with 6 survival, seemed threatened. I am happy ings and Yerxa the city editor of the now of 16 awards for outstanding local television to observe, Mr. Chairman, that this "time defunct New York Herald Tribune during the programs presented last night by the Chi of troubles" passed, and public broad McCarthy era, Meyer said. cago chapter of the National Academy of casting largely overcame last year's "Were not spending much time talking Television Arts and Sciences. growing pains. With the com:Jromise be just a little bit at the start and a little bit Daniel Schuifman, president of the chap at the end to put it in perspective," Meyer ter, announced the local Emmy awards in tween CPB and PBS, and the appoint said. the 15th annual presentation in the Hyatt ment of a vigorous new CPB chairman, He said the kinescopes of the Army-Mc Regency O'Hare Motel. Dr. James Killian, public broadcasting Carthy hearings were supplied by stati..m Channel 11 received two awards for a series emerged stronger than ever. KING-TV in Seattle, an NBC affiliate which of musical specials, Made in Chicago. The The future growth and development of found them in the basement of its studios. engineering team for the series and John public broadcasting are important to The idea of broadcasting the two hear Kennamer, who supervised the audio mix, each of our districts, and to the entire ings back to back came up when the Water received recognition for the programs, which Nation. A formidable amount of money gate hearing first began, Meyer said. were aired last February. "Everybody here was asking, 'is this going Other Channel 11 Emmy award winners is authorized by this bill, but as I said to be anothe:L' kind of McCarthy hearing?'" were: Marshall Izen, the creator, performer, before, the most important aspect of he said, adding that his colleagues also made writer, and set designer for the children's public broadcasting, the local aspect, is comparisons of the issue of executive privi series, The Adventures o:f Cosio. also the most expensive. A 2-year au lege then and now. David Wilson, producer of the program, thorizaticn is needed for planning and He mentioned it to Eric Bremner, also received an Emmy. production of new technical and pro KING's general manager, and said things Producers of Channel 11 programs who re gram development. The talent is avail began rollint; when Bremner mused, •• 'It ceived awards were: Gene Bunge and Charles seems to me that we carried this [the Army Branham, who co-produced The Black Ex able and this bill will provide both the McCarthy hearings) some 20 years ago... .'" perience series, and Ken Ehrlich and Paul time and money necessary to utilize th~ . t "We have the unedited version of the Fanning, who co-produced Open Air ... talent. Even a 2-year authorization is a 1954 hearings, but we're only selecting high Where has all the Music Gone?" temporary measure, and we know that lights." what the institution truly needs is a Mr. TIERNAN. Mr. Chairman, we have long-range, insulated financing plan. I Mr. DORN. Mr. Chairman, it is with before us a bi:l which provides a 2-year hope to introduce a bill later this year to great pleasure that I support the im authorization for public broadcasting in accomplish this goal. In the interim, this provements in the Public Broadcasting the amounts of $50 million the first year 2-year authorization is needed, and I Act contained in H.R. 8538. I have long and $60 million the second year. I believe urge my colleagues to vote in favor of it. been a strong supporter of public edu that it is vital that this bill be passed. Mr. ADAMS. Mr. Chairman, public cational television, both in the State of Public broadcasting needs no defense; broadcasting provides many valuable South Carolina and in the Congress. I its answer to any attack can merely be a and educational services for a wide va joined the majority of ¥embers of this reference to its achievements. Public riety of television audiences. One of the House in passing the Public Broadcast broadcasting provides programs of best examples of this has been taking ing Act of 1967 and in voting for an in quality, taste, and intellectual vigor to a place at KCTS-TV in Seattle where the crease in appropriations for public broad nationwide audience, and teaches the station is showing re-runs of the 1954 casting last year. children of that audience that learning Army-McC&rthy hearings for 1 hour . In South Carolina we have seen the is fun. More importantly, public broad before its broadcasts of the Watergate benefits that can come from a strong, casting provides local or regional pro hearings. KCTS has visually defined Mc noncommercial television operation. We graming that is of vital interest to one Carthyism to a generation which has are all very proud of the South Caro region, locality, or group. This local pro lina Educational Television Network. only a vague understanding of this g~·im g~·aming, of necessity shunned by com episode on congressiona! history. Under the leadership of general manager mercial broadcasting, is available only The KCTS programs recently were Henry J. Cauthen and chairman of the on public broadcasting, and is the area recognized in TV magazine and I would board R. M. Jeffries, South Carolina ETV of its greatest impact. Unfortunately, it like to insert the article at this point in has grown from a successful experiment is also very expensive. in 1958 to a system of broadcast stations We have noted the achievements of the RECORD: and closed-circuit facilities which now public broadcasting. What we are pro CoNTRAST: McCARTHY TO WATERGATE reach into the homes, classrooms, hos posing is to authorize a considerable (By Jay Sharbutt) pitals, and technical educational cen amount of money to help support it. I NEW YoaK.-KCTS, a public TV station in ters throughout South Carolina. The believe that a legitimate question about Seattle, Wash., is airing a warmup show each night when it broadcasts a videotape of that South Carolina ETV network is truly a this authorization might be raised. Is day's Senate Watergate hearings. model for all the Nation. public broadcasting a stable, organized It precedes the Watergate show with re The South Carolina ETV network has entity that will be able to put our money runs of selections from the Senate's Army been a g~·eat asset to the people of South to consistently good purposes, or is it an McCarthy !learings in 1954, with a three Carolina, both in terms of the kinds of eiTatic institution which shows flashes man panel on hand to contrast those hear programs produced by our own people of brilliance but also spends much time ings with the one currently under way. in the State and the programs coming to in bitter, intramural squabbling? Will The 1954 hearings were televised live and viewers from other sources-national our money be wasted? I believe that the lasted 36 turbulent days, many of them bit ter and tense. A few months after they and regional-via the national intercon events of the past year answered that ended the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy, R nection, PBS. question resoundingly, that public broad Wis., became the first Senator in a quarter The provisions of H.R. 8538 will help casting is a stable, permanent institution of a century to be censured by his colleagues. make possible the continued development which we can depend on. "We're reaching a new audience which of local programs by, about and for South Last year was a pivotal one for public has never seen the McCarthy hearings," Carolinians as well as provide a 2-year said Richard Meyer, general manager of funding base from which public broad broadcasting, one in which the institu KCTS. "The young people who have called tion proved its stability and permanence casting throughout the Nation can begin up are just completely fascinated. to move forward toward its goals of long once and for all. Public broadcasting "And some of them have never even heard range planning and development. withstood the Presidential veto of last about McCarthy, if you can believe it." Meyer said the Army-McCarthy program Miss JORDAN. Mr. Chairman, one year's 2-year authorization, the Presi notPd scholar, E. B. White, once offered dential veto of its appropriation con of KCTS starts an hour before the video taped Watergate hearings. The 1954 hear this view of the role of public television: tained in the Labor-HEW appropriations ings originally were recorded on kinescope Noncommercial television should address bill, the resignation of two chairmen and but were transferred to tape at KCTS, he itself to the ideal of excellence, not the idea one president of the Corporation for said. of acceptability-which is what keeps com Public Broadcasting, and a bitter power The panelists on the preWatergate pro mercial television from climbing the stair struggle between the Corporation for gram he said, are himself, Bill Shadel case. I think television should be the visual 25184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 20, 1973 counterpart of the literary essay, should ernment and the private sector working piing public television for the past few arouse our dreams, satisfy our hunger for for solutions. Public televsion devotes years. beauty, take us on journeys, enable us to participate in events, explore the sea and approximately 30 percent of its time to I am especially concerned about the the sky and the woods and the hllls. It should public affairs, as opposed to 2 to 3 per fate of minority affairs programing in be our Lyceum, our Chautaugua, and our cent for the commercial stations. public television. I hope that the funds Minsky's and our Camelot. It should restate Why, then, Mr. Chairman, with this authorized in this bill will allow CPB and and clarify the social dilemma and the polit record of remarkably effective and im PBS to create and maintain such pro ical pickle. portant public affairs programing, has grams as "Soul" and "Black Journal." This statement describes both the public television been such a subject of "Black Journal" was, and remains the challenge and the opportunity of public controversy in the last few years? Ap only national black public affairs 'pro television. It gives expression to the views parently, coverage of controversial sub gram. "Black Journal" has served many and problems of groups that would not jects has made public television itself functions. It has presented news from otherwise have such an opportunity. It controversial. Many people are still in all over the world of interest to black is able to take its cameras into ventures clined to kill the messenger who carries people, and explored areas of history, the which might prove unprofitable for com bad news. urban experience, and religion which are mercial television. It is profitable to air The present administration has made ignored by other media. And more im the frustrations of some people through no secret of its dissatisfaction with the portant, it has presented constructive a situation comedy such as "All in the "news" carried to the people by public diverse, and positive images of black peo~ Family," but it is equally important to television. It has attempted to cloud the ple on the screen. show the governmental and court ses accomplishments of PBS public affairs The polls have shown that the num sions where these real frustrations are in a veil of "radiclib" labels, and by ber of black people viewing public tele heard and sometimes acted on. And it is amplifying the faults that are bound vision has risen to the point where nearly a sad fact, Mr. Chairman, that many to arise in any human endeavor. One three-fifths of all black families tune in problems do not get heard or acted upon aide from the Office of Telecommunica their set at least once a week to their until they become spectacular enough to tions policy once attacked public af local PBS station and this is due in no put in print or on film. Public, noncom fairs programing on PBS as being "un small part to the appeal of "Black Jour mercial television is often able to high balanced against us." These vocal warn nal." This appeal is understandable in light proillems and possibilities which ings in some cases have been trans light of "Black Journal's" diversity. It would otherwise be ignored. lated into action. Often going against has featured integrationists Panthers These free expressions are important the will of the stations and the Amer Republicans, Muslims, Baptists-and th~ for any democracy to remain viable, for ican people, and even the presidentially whole spectrum of ideas and philoso only by being exposed to a wide range of appointed, Republican dominated CPB phies in black America today. points of views and by having their own Board of Directors, this administration Though not receiving fully adequate point of view reflected in the media, can has applied pressure which has seen the funding, "Black Journal" was luckier the masses of American citizens retain majority of nationally produced public than its cultural counterpart "Soul " their status in our system as participants affairs programs made "inoperative." which has been limited to only two sp~ and not just observers. And, Mr. Chair~ In the process, it has seriously threat cials for next season. I hope that CPB man, I think our public stations are ened to destroy the insulation of pub can expand its minority programing with meeting this responsibility. licly supported television from politics. new and innovative shows, while still ful Public television has encouraged much Mr. Chairman, the bill before us today, filling its commitment to its present ones. diversity in its public affairs program H.R. 8538, deals with thid problem. It As with any human endeavor public ing, and deserves our full support. It was would authorize the appropriation of $55 television will always have proble~ real public television that gave us coverage of million in fiscal year 1974, and $65 mil and imagined. However, its potenti~l to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee lion in fiscal year 1975 for the Cor inform and educate, and its ability to hearings on Vietnam in the 1960's. The poration for Public Broadcasting. This ?oncern itself with a multiplicity of debate on the admission of the People's bill has the support of the Interstate and Ideas, could have a tremendous positive Republic of China to the U.N .. was cov Foreign Commerce Committee, and the impact on our American way of life. This ered, and indepth, long run coverage was Boards of Directors of CPB and PBS. The potential is being partially fulfilled to provided on the 1972 presidential elec most significant sections of this bill are day. The passing of this bill today will tions. On the local level, public TV sta similar to S. 1090, which passed the Sen help support its continued operations, tions have televised city council meetings ate on May 7 by an overwhelming ma unencumbered by the hazards of partisan and court proceedings. jority. politics. This bill's passage should be one · In my home State of Texas, KLRN 1n The 2-year authorization was set as step towards enabling our public broad Austin, will cover the convention draw a compromise between those who wished casting system to concentrate its ener ing up the new State Constitution, if a year long range commitment to facili gies toward achieving and maintaining the funds authorized in the bill we are tate program and station development that "ideal of excellence''-and not just considering today become available and others who wanted a 1-year au an acceptable mediocrity. KURT in Houston, one of the first pub~ thorization in order to submit the poli Mr. RARICK. Mr. Chairman, few lie TV stations to receive its license, in cies of CPB to an annual review. While Members of this body would vote tax 1953, also provides unique public service assuring some control, 2 years gives payers' money to establish a federally programing. On April 1 of this year, for enough time to insure a degree of quality controlled and managed newspaper. Yet, example, KUHT-TV helped bring gov in the programing. I favor longer periods from past experience many of these same ernment to the people by providing 4 of funding for it weakens the possibility Members find little objection in extend hours of delayed coverage of ad hoc con of political pressure and allows public ing a federally controlled broadcasting gressional hearings on the impact of the television to direct its energies towards company and in fact, continuing to en Federal budget on Harris County Tex. better programing. large the monstrosity which has already During the 92d Congress, the Presi been created. which I held with Representatives Bo~ The argument that public broadcast CASEY and BOB ECKHARDT. The manage dent vetoed a bill to extend CPB funding ment of KURT has informed me that for 2 years. Congress later passed a 1- ing television and radio is a "people's their taped delay broadcasts of the Sen year authorization appropriating $45 news and educational network" simply ate Watergate hearings are drawing the million which was signed into law. How does not hold water. The people may pay largest viewing audiences in memory. ever, CPB eventually operated on a con for it but they have no voice in it. And Public affairs programing is not limited tinuing resolution for fiscal year 1973 of it continues to expand as a "change solely to government and politics. Drug $35 million, as the President also vetoed agent" to influence public opinion, abuse, abortion, urban renewal, unem the Labor-HEW appropriations bill for morals, and customs. ployment, the environmental crises, have fiscal 1973, which contained the CPB The argument is often advanced that all been the subjects of many national appropriation. public broadcasting-ETV-is necessary and local shows. Such programing helps I hope this legislation signals an end because it performs a service that other remove the mystique from our problems, to the political controversy, stagnation ~e might not be made available to and .shows the various branches of gov- and retrenchment which has been crlp- Americans for lack of sponsors. But like July 20, 1973 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 25185 every other advocacy nationalized indus of Pat Tornillo, Jr. vs. The Miami Herald among the many realities which are brought try, this too is a false promise. Publishing Co. into view, is the unavoidable fact that many On competitive scene the American The editor of the Herald, Don Shoemaker, working parents are indeed faced with a di a called the decision "astonishing" and said lemma when making decisions about child people always express their preference. the paper would appeal the ruling to the care. This has been the route by which com U.S. Supreme Court. For example, what do parents with chil mercial television has been able to keep Mr. MATSUNAGA. Mr. Chairman, I dren under two years of age do, when the sponsors and defray the cost of their rise in support of H.R. 8538, a bill to au State law does not allow them to be admitted programs. thorize appropriations for the Corpora to pre-schools or nurseries? Or what are the alternatives, if any, availabe to parents with No sponsor can long stay in business tion for Public Broadcasting-CPB. I who pushes radical and unwanted pro a moderate income who cannot afford the strongly support legislation designed to costs of the privately run schools? gram material. So the commercial mar strengthen and improve the public These are only two of the many important ket broadcasters, despite the many op broadcasting system, and I am pleased to questions which will be answerzd during the pressive rulings of the Federal Com be able to vote for increased funding for program. Others include suggestions on how munications Commission called "fair the Corporation. to find a suitable day care center which ness" and "equ.al time," still afford the As the committee report notes, the meets both the needs of the parents and the needs or the child, and ways to evaluate viewing audience free entertainment, Corporation received only $35 million in education, and news directed at the mid child care services. 1iscal year 1973, even though $65 million This "Rice and Roses" special on child care stream desires of the viewers. was authorized by the Congress, and even is an informative, honest look at what there This is not so with public broadcasting though the administration had indicated is, but what there is, may not be enough. which is paid for by the taxpayers and a willingness to accept $45 million. H.R. The s=ries, produced and directed by has no sponsors. Therefore, the public 8538, the bill we have before us, author MonlN Hickok, is a KHET Hawaii Public Tele has no retaliatory route to express its izes $50 million for fiscal year 1974 and vision production. Kay Higgins is the asso displeasure with programing or han $60 million for fiscal year 1975, plus $5 ciate producer. dling of the station policies. Policies are million each year for matching funds. The CHAIRMAN. The Chair must ad directed from a behind-the-scene ad Increasing funding of the Corporation vise the gentleman from West Virginia visory committee made up largely of un will better enable CPB to fulfill its duties that all time has expired. elected lobby and pressure groups, who under the Public Broadcasting Act of Pw·suant to the rule, the Clerk will enjoy a tax-free status. 1967, especially its duty to "assist in tf1e read the committee amendment in the Those of us who have watched the con development of programs of high quality nature of a substitute printed in the re tinued growth of public broadcasting for presentation over public television ported bill as an original bill for the have also watched the Federal Com and radio stations." Furthermore, in purpose of amendment. munications Commission continually creased Federal funding will have an es erode the powers and independence of PARLIAMENTAR~ INQUIRY calator effect because by improving pro Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. Mr. commercial broadcasting. If the trend gram quality increased public funding continues, the taxpayers can soon expect Chairman, a parliamentary inquiry. will also lead to increased private con The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will to be called upon to subsidize the com tributions to stations. mercial broadcasters. This will be the be state it. Mr. Chairman, I urge the passage of Mr. MITCHELL of Maryl.and. Mr. ginning of the end of free speech and free H.R. 8538 and submit for inclusion in press as we in America have historically Chairman, is it my understanding that the RECORD a copy of a recent article that this bill can be open to amendment at known it and treated it. provides an example of how public broad The bureaucratic regulations and con any point, or have we reached that de casting can live up to the socially bene cision as yet? trols of public broadcasting and the FCC ficial potential envisaged for it. dictates are already being felt in the The CHAffiMAN. The C.l::air will ad The article follows: vise the gentleman from Maryland that journalistic field. Just this week the {From the Sunday Honolulu Star Bulletin Florida Supreme Court sustained a State and Advertiser, May 27, 1973] the committee amendment in the nature law ordering a Miami newspaper to give of a substitute for the bill will be read WORKING PARENTS' DILEMMA: CHILD CARE political candidates a "right-of-reply" to by sections. Unless the request is made "One of the primary solutions for child to open the committee amendment to editorials or letters to the editor. Equal care is that the State participate in the de time, public service time, and other so velopment of child care programs. But this amendment at any point, it would not called fairness theories have long been should not only be the work of the State, be open at any point. applied to commercial broadcasting. the Federal government should fund more 1\!r. MITCHELL of Maryland. Mr. It will be interesting to see whether the child care services to meet the needs of the Chairman, I thank the Chair. journalists of our country are now ready children, the parents and community." The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will read. to silence their papers to accommodate So says one of the child care centers direc Th.:! Clerk read as follows: tors interviewed by the KHET "Rice a.nd. this new trend toward governmental Roses" staff for the special Hawaii Public Be it enacted by the Senate and House of media. Television look at the status and availability Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) sec Mr. Chairman, few in this Chamber of child care facilities in Oahu. would vote for a bill to fund a federally "Child Care-the Working Parents' Dilem tion 396(k) (1) of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended to read as follows: owned and operated newspaper. I for one ma," is the "Rice and Roses" feature to be "(k) (1) There is authorized to be appro shall never cast my people's vote to con colorca1>t Monday at 6:30 p.m., with a repeat p.riated for expenses of the Corporation $50,- tinue this thought-controlling mecha on Sunday, June 3, at 5 p.m. over KHET 000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, nism which threatens to channel the in -channels 11 and 10. To film this probing and informative docu 1974, and $60,000,000 for the fiscal year end dividual thinking of the American people mentary, the "Rice and Roses" cameras and ing June 30, 1975." at their own expense. (b) Section 396(k) (2) of such Act is crew visited the Merry-Go-Round Child Care amended by striking out "1973" and insert I ask that a copy of a related news Center, Calvary Lutheran Pre-School, the paper clipping follow. ing in lieu thereof "1975". Kalihi-Palama Family Services Center and (c) Section 391 of such Act is amended to {From the Washington Star-News, July 19, the licensed family day care home of Mrs. read as follows: 1973] Madeline Costa. Kay mggins, "Rice and Roses" associate "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROP.RIATIONS PA"PERS ORDERED TO PRINT REPLIES TO producer, conducted in-depth on camera in «SEc. 391. There are authorized to be ap EDrroiUALS terviews with the directors of the respective propriated for the fiscal year ending June 30. TALLAHAsSEE. FLA.-Newspapers must give fac111ties--Mrs. Helen Inouye, Mrs. Helen 1974, and for the succeeding fiscal year such candidates they criticize in editorials a chance Nixon, Mrs. Diana Oshiro and Mrs. Costa sums not to exceed $25,000,000 for the fiscal to reply to charges, the Florida Supreme to more clearly determine the differences in year ending June :30, 1974, and $30,000,000 Court has ruled. cost and types of child care service available for the succeeding fiscal year, as may be nec In a 6-1 decision the court upheld a Flor in private, church, federal and family essary to carry out the purposes of section ida law giving candidates for public office, programs. 390. Sums appropriated under this section under certain circumstances, the right o! The significant differences which do exist for any fiscal year shall remain available for reply. are more clearly in focus when looked at in payment of grants for projects for whtch The court reversed a Dade County Circuit the perspective of a television documentary applications approved under section 392 have Court decision holding the statute unconsti seeking to make honest comparisons between been submitted under such section prior to tutional and ordered a new trial in the case types of available child care programs. And the end of the succeeding fiscal year." 25186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE July 20, 1973 SEC. 2. (a) Section 399 of the Communica Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. I yield lieve we ought to leave the impression tions Act of 1934 is amended by inserting to the gentleman from Ohio. before this body, in the consideration of "(a) after "SEc. 399." and by inserting at the Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I do not have a this legislation, that "Sanford and Son" end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph copy of the amendment. is an educational television program, (2), each licensee which receives assistance The CHAffiMAN. Is there objection something created ny the CPB. under this part after the date of the enact to the request of the gentleman from Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. :E I gave ment of this subsection shall retain an audio Maryland? that impression, I did not mean to do so. recording of each of its broadcasts of any Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I believe I said programs of the name program in which any issue of public im I reserve the right to object until such type as "Sanford and Son." I know that portance is discussed. Each such recording time as we have had an opportunity to program is on commercial television. I shall be retained for the sixty-day period look at the amendment and study it. am saying of the same type. beginning on the date on which the licensee broadcasts such program. Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. If the Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Would the gen "(2) The requirements of paragraph· (1) gentleman will let me proceed-- tleman identify the type of program he shall not apply with respect to a licensee's The CHAIRMAN. The Chair will ad has in mind? Is he considering "Sesame broadcast of a program if an entity desig vise the gentleman from Maryland the Street" to be a sample of it? nated by the licensee retains an audio re Clerk has not completed the reading Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. No, I cording of e~ch of the licensee's broadcasts of the amendment. There is a reser am not considering "Sesame Street.?' I of such a program for the period prescribed vation of objection. will deal with that later. by paragraph ( 1) . "(3) Each licensee and entity designated Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I reserve the The gentleman has a listing in front of by a licensee under paragraph (2) which re right to object, Mr. Chairman, until we of him of certain types of programs. I tains a recording under paragraph (1) or (2) have heard the amendment read. suggest he look that over, and I will re shall, in the period during which such re The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will con spond later. cording is required under such paragraph to tinue to read the amendment. One thing which disturbs me very be retained, make a copy of such recording The Clerk concluded the reading of much is the fact that the statistics sent available- the amendment. down to the Congress attempted to indi "(A) to the Commission upon its request, Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. Mr. and cate that a great percenage of the pro "(B) to any other person upon payment Chairman, the intent of the amendment graming did indeed involve minorities of to the licensee or designated entity (as the is very clear. Succinctly stated, I seek to all types. case may be) of its reasonable cost of mak reduce the appropriation for expenses for Mr. Chairman, I want to add to the ing such copy. the Corporation by 1 year. I know that statement made by my colleague, the "(4) The Commission shall by rule pre the committee bill contains $50 and $60 gentleman from Missouri Mr. Chairman, I hope the Members would be given consideration with refer from West Virginia whether I was right will support my amendment. ence to the opportunity to study and in my understanding of what the gen The CHAIRMAN. Will the gentleman look at the amendments and where they tleman said that there will be regular from Maryland Spanish Spanish Minority goup employees sur- Minority grollp employees 3Uf• named Total named Total Job categories 1 Total Blac:fl Oriental Indian American minority Job categories t Total Black Oriental Indian American minority Officials and managers ______. 782 I8 3 2 2 25 Craftsmen (semiskilled) _____ 88 15 None 1 1 17 ~rofe~nals ______1,573 81 5 6 29 121 22 6 None None None 6 echn•c•ans______I. 598 91 10 9 21 131 ~~~-~~~~~~~~~:::::::: 63 29 None None 3 32 Sales workers ______2 None None None None None 982 87 9 None 23 119 A "!"otaL------5,235 359 29 20 86 494 ~~~~ t:m:~>======264 32 2 2 7 43 pprox1mate percentage ______6.9 0.6 0.4 1.5 9.4 t 1972 full-time employees. Ill. PROGRAMING AND EXPENDITURES York-gets almost $3.5 million while 67 most important will suffice to be dis A. MINORITY PROGRAMING BY CPB IS TH£ MOST CRASS others only get $500 apiece for the pur cussed at this point. EXAMPLE OF TOKENISM DISPLAYED IN BROADCASTING: pose of developing quality television pro In the first place there are already on grams. the books of law of the United States suf Funds Hours The following are representatives of ficient legislative provisions to see to it grants made by CPB in fiscal year 1971: that the purpose of the amendment, as I. 1972 CPS funds and hours (not in I understand the amendment 1n any cluding instructional programing): Production other grants event, be taken care of. Total CPS expenditure ______$15, 600, 000 85272 Stations CPB funding from CPB All minority programing______542,000 37 . It seems to me we would be singling out JUSt one of the numerous Government 2. Comparison of minority programs and WNET (New York)______$3, 594,678 $109,400 agencies to say that this particular other programs: WGBH (Boston>------1, 680,500 57, 500 agency has paid no attention to the law (a) Minority programs: KCET (los Angeles)______1, 023,300 78,000 (1) Black JournaL ____ ; 267, 000 19% KQED (Pittsburgh)______650,000 77,000 of the land. I personally do not believe (2) SouL______200,000 15 WTTW (Chicago)______685,300 92,500 that _to be a fact but I am not disputing (3) Yo Soy Chicano_____ 21,000 1 Children's TV Workshop______500,000 250,000 (4) Black Children's ------the nght of the gentleman from Missouri Art and poetry____ 18,000 TotaL______8, 898,778 846, 400 to believe it or his sincerity in bringing (5) Mission Media Arts_ 18, 000 forward this amendment. (6) Ron Dellum's Spe- ciaL ______. 18, ooo 1& Mr. Chairman, in conclusion let me I would however like to point out to the Members that we held hearings at Total --54-2-.000---3-7- say, if this Congress can let public Cb) Other programs: ------broadcast continue to operate as it has great leng_tl?- on this whole matter. They 1 were publiciZed. We t.ad witnesses from <> Gr~~~m ~~c%i:~_. $893, 000 20 in the past-then we have admitted that (2) Vibrations______673, coo 20 America has no commitment the Pre- all over the country come and testify <3> This week______446, ooo 17M amble, the Bill of Rights, the Constitu- before us. We had Members of Congress. m=~t~~j!"~ps=====~ ~~:ggg 1~% tion or to the laws of the land. yve ~ad any number of groups represent (6) Masterpiece Theatre. 563, 000 48 Unless amendments are adopted mg mterests in public broadcasting. I <7> French Chef..______208• 000 13 which would make public television more saw and had and heard no communica (8) film Odyssey ______. 410,000 47~ (9) Earth Love}Earth- responsive to the people it supposedly tion either at that time nor for that mat keeping ______3_96_,o_oo ___ 4H_ serves, this authorization bill should be ter at any time during the annual review TotaL______4, 259,000 187 defeated. Public broadcasting television of this subject, which goes back to 1967 stations are not adhering to the provi nor a request fror.1 the gentleman fro~ SUMMATION sions of title 7 of the Civil Rights Act. Missouri (Mr. CLAY) nor from any other Licenses are granted and renewed and m~mber of the Black Caucus concerning This clearly points to the following: this matter. Only "Black Journal" and ''Soul," rep taxpayers' moneys are given to stations without the Government insisting, as re I have assured the Congressman from resenting a paltry total of 34~ how·s last quired by law, that those stations produce Missouri steps which an applicant for a grant from DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Mr. COLLINS of Texas. Mr. Chair HEW must go through. EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, man, I rise in opposition to the amend He states: July 19, 1973. ment. To: Congressman Torbert H. Macdonald. I was very impressed by the amend On page 15 of the application, the appli From: Stuart W. Hallock, Acting Director, cant in addition to certifying by original EBFP. ment which was offered by the distin signature that all assurances, facts, figures, Subject: HEW Enforcement Title VI of guished gentleman from Missouri. I and representations made in the application Civil Rights Act under Facilities Grants would like to add that the chairman of are true and correct, he also is served notice to Educational Broadcast Stations. our subcommittee (Mr. MACDONALD) did that any grant award by the Commission In its grant process, EBFP takes the fol deal with this subject extensively in the is subject to certain conditions, and that lowing steps to insure compliance with the these conditions apply to the project, and hearings. I am interested that this par Civil Rights Act by all applicants: ticular approach was taken, because in further that the money will be refunded if a 1. In the application form, copy attached, discrepancy in the law is turned up. applicant is requested to familiarize him our hearings the subject of minorities "On page 1 of the application the applicant self with EBFP Regulations and the re came up frequently in regard to black must indicate the status of compliance with quirements of 45 CFR Part 80, issued pur programing ane black hiring. It has civil rights provisions and must file with suant to Section $01 of the Civil Rights Act come up in regard to public broadcastinc DHEW, HEW Form 441 if such js not already of 1964. and also hearings in regard to licensing on file. 2. On page 1 of the application the ap private stations. He will not be granted any funds if plicant must indicate the status of com I believe there is discrimination pliance with civil rights provisions and he does not make this application cer must file with DHEW, HEW Form 441 if against minorities. But our problem in tifying that he is in compliance. such is not already on file, copy attached. the committee was to determine what Ms. ABZUG. If I understand the stations which are located within college feet in this particular area, and I speak gentleman's response, there will be an campuses and su.::h, that neither the CPB as a friend of PBC, as is the author of on-going oversight with respect to the nor those educational stations nor its this amendment. We merely want to as- issue not only of discrimination in em personnel are governed by the same law sert that there shall be no discrimina ployment, which this amendment covers, that governs, say, HEW and funds that tion in employment policies and that the but also the question of programing come from HEW to facilities. appropriate titles of the Civil Rights which represents the heterogeneity in He is drawing a clear line between Act which were passed long after this our society. what is governmental and has to live up legislation went into effect would be op Mr. MACDONAI.D. I do not believe to the law, and what is non-governmen erative. We are making no changes in that Government has any role in pro tal, and therefore over which we have no the existing law, and why we are meeting graming. direct control. That is how I read it. such resistance on a point everyone Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I rise Mr. CONYERS. Let me ask the gentle agrees to is a complete mystery to me. in support of the amendment. man this, and let us get it so chat every Can anyone explain here in this House Mr. Chairman, there has been a lot of body in the Chamber can understand it, why we have to resist an amendment that interesting discussion about how we re has HEW promulgated a rule for imple everyone agrees to in principle? I think solved the question of racial discrimina mentation of title VII of the Civil Rights that this ought to be adopted by the ma tion in public broadcasting, but it is Act? jority of the Members here so we can pro really not to the point of this amendment. Mr. MACDONALD. Yes, I believe they ceed on with the bill. This amendment really attempts to have. I have a copy here. It is in the Fed I yield back the balance of my time. clarify existing law. It does not change a eral Register for Tuesday, January 28, Mr. VAN DEERLIN. Mr. Chairman, I thing. 1969. move to strike the necessary number of I would like to have the attention of Does the gentleman wish me to read words. the distinguished subcommittee chair it? Mr. MACDONALD. Mr. Chairman, will man on this subject. Mr. CONYERS. No, I do not want the the gentleman yield? This amendment does not change gentleman to read it to me. I thank the Mr. VAlli DEERLIN. I yield to the gen existing law. As a matter of fact, what gentleman very much. tleman from Massachusetts. it does is clarify the confusion that Mr. MACDONAI.D. I would just like to Mr. MACDONALD. Mr. Chairman, I has existed regarding the role of the make an observation, if the gentleman agree that a number of people are urging Federal Government in entering public from Michigan will yield further, that I a vote, and I do not intend to take any broadcasting in terms of prohibiting quite agree with the gentleman, and it 1s time except to make it clear in the record racial discrimination. obviously clear that these people at that Mr. CLAY said he did not believe a So what the gentleman from Missow·i HEW are subject to the same law as statement I read, and I think it is in is trying to do is to make it clear that everybody else, and this committee and cumbent upon me to read it into the REc title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the subcommittee, and I am sure this ORD as I hold it in my hand. It is the Fed relating to employment, does apply to the Congress will see to it that if they have eral Register, volume 34, No. 18, Tues Public Broadcasting Corporation. not been living up to that obligation they day, January 28, 1969. Title 45-Public Now, he is not trying to do anything will live up to it. Welfare. further. There is a great deal of confu Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, will the "Part 60-Federal Financial Assist sion on that subject. I would like to illu gentleman yield? ance for Noncommercial Educational Ra strate the extent of that confusion Mr. CONYERS. I yield to the gentle dio and Television Broadcast Facilities." through a memorandum sent to the dis man from Missouri. I will skip the next paragraph and go tingushed gentleman from Massachu Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, I do not to what I indicated to the gentleman: setts on July 19 of this year. In this letter, believe that it is true that HEW has The program described in this part is sub the acting director of the once of Edu promulgated any rules in regard to the ject to the requirements of Title VI of the cation of HEW who is concerned with the setting up of standards or being in com Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-352, Civil Rights Act with regard to facilities pliance with title VII of the Civil Rights 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. Ch. 21) which pro vides that no person in the United States grants to educational broadcast stations Act. shall, on the ground of race, color, or na in conclusion stated: Now, in March of 1970-- tional origin, be excluded from participation However, since this operation deals only The CHAffiMAN. The time of the in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected in the acquisition and installation of trans gentleman has expired. to discrimination under any program or ac mission apparatus, the Public Broadca.sting (By unanimous consent, Mr. CoNYERS tivity receiving Federal financial assistance. Act, . . . prohibits federal interference or was allowed to proceed for 3 additional Accordingly, payments made pursuant to the control over the grantees-- minutes.) regulations in this part are subject to the and he quotes the language: Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield regulation in 45 CFR Part 80 issued cy the fw·ther to the gentleman from Missouri. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, "Nothing contained in this part shall be and approved by the President, to effectuate deemed to authorize any . . . agency . . . to Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, in fact, the the provisions of section 601 of the Civil exercise any direction, supervision, or con Commission on Education announced in Rights Act of 1964. trol over ETV or radio broadcasting, or over March of 1971 that in view of the dis the Corporation of Public Broadcasting or proportion of outstanding applicants to Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, will the gen any of its grantees or contractors, ..." available funds, applications in the area tleman yield? What he is trying to tell us is that of service for disadvantaged would re Mr. MACDONALD. I yield to the gen there is some confusion with regard to ceive top priority, that was in education tleman from Missouri. whether the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has bulletin 6, dated March of 1971, and is Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, the gentle application. on page 4. man keeps talking about title VI, and we So the gentleman's amendment at But in public bulletin No. 7, dated are talking about title VII. There is a tempts only to clarify that. August 8, 1972, a revision of public bul vast difference in the two titles. Now, I cannot understand why this letin No. 6 covering priorities for fiscal Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, will the would be so stoutly resisted by this com year 1973, there is no mention of applica gentleman yieid? mittee on grounds that we have not told tion which seeks to aid, and a notice of a Mr. MACDONAI.D. I yield to the gen them about it in time. They should have proposed rule after July 18, 1972, by tleman from Michigan. known about it all along. HEW, codifying priorities for fiscal year Mr. CONYERS. I thank the gentleman I yield to the gentleman from Massa 1973 contains no apparent words of ap from California for yielding. I should like chusetts. propriate relationship to the disadvan to point out that what we are talking Mr. MACDONALD. Mr. Chairman, I do taged as espoused in Public Law No.6. about is the promulgation of rules for the not know what it is the gentleman is ad Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, we have implementation of title VII. Is that what dressing to me, but 1f the gentleman a very simple amendment here that at the gentleman suggested he was reading? is addressing to me, but if the gentle tempts to clarify an act of 1934. No one Mr. MACDONAI.D. I believe I identi man would read on in the memorandum disagrees with the import of it. There is fied this as clearly as I can read as to from Mr. Hallock he is trying to make it general agreement that the Public what I was talking about. I cannot insert clear that the CPB itself, or educational Broadcasting Corp. has been dragging its further words here. CXIX--1589-Pa.rt 20 . 25194 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 20, 1973 Mr. CONYERS. I am just asking the Quie St Germain Vanik Whitehurst Young, S.C. Railsback Sarbanes Vigorito Wylie Zwach gentleman a question. Is the answer Randall Schroeder Waldie "Yes"? Rangel Seiberling Whalen So the amendment was rejected. Mr. MACDONALD. The answer is, I am Rees Smith, Iowa White The result of the vote was announced Regula Stanton, Widnall discussing with the gentleman from Mis Reuss J. William Williams as above recorded. souri and the gentleman from Michigan Rinaldo Stark Wilson, AMENDMENT Ol''FERED BY MR. CLAY the hiring practices and HEW rules and Robison, N.Y. Steele Charles, Tex . I Rodino Steelman Wolff Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, offer an regulations concerning public broadcast- Roe Steiger, Wis. Wright amendment. ing. I have spelled it out in detail, and Roncalio, Wyo. Studds Wydler The Clerk read as follows: I can see very little that I can add that Rose Symington Wyman Amendment offered by Mr. CLAY : Page 5 would be of any benefit to the gentleman. Rosenthal Thompson, N.J. Yates Roy Thone Yatron insert after line 17, the following: Mr. CONYERS. Will the gentleman Roybal Thornton Young, Ga. SEc. 3. Section 396(g) of the Communica yield? Runnels Tiernan Young, Ill. tions Act of 1934 is amended by inserting at Mr. MACDONALD. I yield to the gen Ryan Towell, Nev. Zablocki the end thereof the following: tleman from Michigan. NOES-190 " ( 4) The Corporation is prohibited from rendering any financial, technical, or other Mr. CONYERS. I thank the gentl~man Abdnor Green, Oreg. Pettis assistance to any entity which has not first for yielding. Adams Gross Peyser Alexander Grover Pickle demonstrated that it is currently in compli Perhaps we are not communicating on Andrews, N.C. Gubser Pike ance with all laws, rules, or regulations in this piece of legislation properly. My as Annunzio Haley Powell, Ohio tended to ensure non-discrimination in em sertion, and I want to repeat it again, so Archer Hammer- Quillen ployment practices." Arends schmidt Rarick that if anyone in this body is confused Ashbrook Hanley Rhodes Mr. CLAY. Mr. Chairman, under the about it will be clear, and it is that the Ashley Hanna Roberts Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, CPB Department of Health, Education, and Bafalis Hanrahan Robinson, Va. has four principal purposes: First, as Welfare has not yet promulgated rules Baker Hastings Rogers Beard Henderson Roncallo, N.Y. sist in the level of high quality programs for the implementation of title VII of the Bowen Hogan Rooney, Pa. for presentation over public radio and Civil Rights Act of 1964. I hope that is Bray Holifield Roush television; second, establish and develop crystal clear. I have asked repeatedly Brinkley Holt Rousselot Brotzman Hosmer Ruth interconnection for such stations; third, of this committee where those rules are. Broyhill, N.C. Huber Sarasin assist in the establishment and develop And they have not yet been cited. Broyhill, Va. Hunt Satterfield ment of one or more systems of public The CHAIRMAN. The question is on Burke, Fla. Hutchinson Saylor Burleson, Tex. Jarman Scherle broadcasting stations; and fourth, act the amendment offered by the gentleman Butler Johnson, Calif. Schneebeli so as to assure the maximum freedom from Missouri PUBLIC "BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS far all other ;pexsons 'tibrougb. allowance nr H:R. '94'59. A blTI to amend title iS of the tax credits; AI1fl to provide effective utUlza Uni't;etl States "Code to make it a Federal crime Under clause 4 ()f rule XXII. pubHc tion ·of .available .fina.ncta.i res~urces, .hea.ith to carry out any research activity on a U:ve bill.s and. 1·eselutions were introduced -and man,power. and facilities; to the Com.znit.tee human fetus or to lntentlonaTiy take any severally referred as follows: on Way.s and Mea.na. action to kill ur hasten the death of a live Byl\:fi'. ANDREWS of North Da'kota: By Mr. GINN; human 'fetus in any "federally supported H .R. 9442. A bill "to amend Public Law 92- H.R. 94'50. A bUl 'to autllorlze the Secretary facility or -actl:vi'ty; to the 'Committee on the 181 (85 Stat. 383) relatlng to credit eligibility of Commerce to "transfer the NS Savannah to Judiciary. far public u:bility cooperatives serving pr.o the city of s-avann-ab, Ga.; to the Committee By Mr. TIERNAN: ducers of food, fiber, and other agrlculturall on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H.R. 94tm. A bill providing for 'the distribu products; to the Committee on Agriculture. !By Mr. GRAY; tion EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS RAIN OF PLENTY IN FARM BELT RAIN OF PLEN'l'Y IN FARM BEL"T rate diet. .Flying .over :the barren reaches, the (By Ohailes B.artlett) large areas of the world where farming is confined to the narrow valleys of -rivers. he HON. TOM RAILSBACK MoLINE, ILL.-These are days which make would contemplate more th-ankfully this it re!reshmg to -escape the morass <>! mis country's liberal .endowment of arable iland. OF ILLINOIS trust that is Washing-ton for the rolling pla1ns which 1-augh with a h-arvest wnen they Some talk of Australia and the Argentine IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as potential oompe'tiitors dn the world food are tickled with a plow. market, and yet these two nations ·together Thursday, July 19, 1973 The corn is green and growing. so barring have less than one-quarter of the United an early freeze, the prospects .are bright for Mr. RAIT.SBACK. Mr. Speaker, last States share of cultivable land. The 'area a record harvest which wlll -ease the tight night's Washington Star-News contained around Paris is Europe's only approximation an editorial by Charles Bartlett, entitled supply of feod, exert downward pressure nn of the Great Plalns. The American emergence "Rain of Plenty in Farm Belt:• He cen grocery prices, contribute significantly to the as the most .efficient producer of food and balance of trade and leave the farmers richer feed grains is not ye_t open to ehalleng~ ters his comments from Moline, m .. than ever. which I am proud to represent. Bartlett•s So the rising denland ifor proteins means It is a blessing normal]Jr taken too m.u.e.h swelling profits for American farmers. whose reflections upon this year•s farm crop are far granted. The citizen who laments ;the ris gross mcome will probably r1se some 25 per indeed interesting .and refreshing. Mr. mg grocecy costs 11-1; b.ome w0uld be cheered cent between i971 and 1973. Their land is Speaker, 1: include the following for the by the .e:xpertence 'Of shopping abr.oad to learn r1sing in value at -about 10 percent a year. renew of my colleagues: how much .forelgne.rs pay .fw a e.ammensu- But fa.rmers always frown in the sunshine. CXIX--1590-Part 20