TARGET: Petition for PBS Funding

[Elisa Baker <elisa@SONIC.NET>]

>
>Hi.  I know that this is a lot to get through, but I think that this is
>important. I hope this appropriate for LM_NET but I know we are all concerned
>about our access to all kinds of information.

>    PBS, NPR (National Public Radio), and the arts are facing major
> cutbacks in funding.  In spite of the efforts of each station to reduce
> spending costs and streamline their services, the government officials
> believe that the funding currently going to these programs is too large a
> portion of funding for something which is seen as "unworthwhile".
> Currently, taxes from the general public for PBS equal $1.12 per person per
> year, and the National Endowment for the Arts equals $.64 a year in total.
>
>     A January 1995 CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll indicated that 76% of Americans
> wish to keep funding for PBS, third only to national defense and law
> enforcement as the most valuable programs for federal funding.
>
>     Each year, the Senate and House Appropriations commitees each have 13
> subcommitees with jurisdiction over many programs and agencies.  Each
> subcommitee passes its own appropriation bill.  The goal each year is to
> have each bill signed by the beginning of the fiscal year, which is October
> 1.  In the instance of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, the bill
> determines the funding for the next three years. When  this issue comes up
> in 1996, the funding will be determined for fiscal years 1996-1998.
>
>     The only way that our representatives can be aware of the base of
> support for PBS and funding for these types of programs is by making our
> voices
> heard.  Please add your name to this list if you believe in what we stand
> for.  This list will be forwarded to the President of the United States,
> the Vice President of the United States, and Representative Newt Gingrich,
> who is the instigator of the action to cut funding to these worthwhile
> programs.
>
>         If you happen to be the 50th, 100th, 150th, etc. signer of this
> petition, please send it to
>
>         kubi7975@blue.univnorthco.edu.
>
> This way we can keep track of the lists and organize them.  Forward this to
> everyone you know, and help us to keep these programs alive.
>
>         Thank you.
>
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> 1.  Elizabeth Weinert, student, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,
>         Colorado.
> 2.  Nikki Marchman, student, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,
>         Colorado.
> 3.  Laura King, Salt Lake City, Utah
> 4.  Mary Lambert, San Francisco, CA
> 5.  Sam Tucker, Seattle, WA
> 6.  Steve Mack, Seattle, WA
> 7.  Stacy Shelley, Sub Pop Records, Seattle, WA.
> 8.  Amy Saaed, Seattle, WA
> 9.  Jill Hudgins, Atlanta, GA
> 10. Alex Goolsby, student, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
> 11. Aisha K. McGriff, North Carolina School of Science and Math
> 12. Amy Brushwood, North Carolina School of Science and Math
> 13. Mason Blackwell, student and generally great guy, The College of
>         William and Mary
> 14. Melinda Murphy, student, St. Mary's College of Maryland
> 15. Amy Raphael, student, University of Pennsylvania
> 16. Nancy Adleman, student, Stanford University
> 17. Paul Bodnar, student, Stanford University
> 18. Kunal Bajaj, student, University of Pennsylvania
> 19. Sharon Seltzer, student, University of Pennsylvania
> 20. Sugirtha Vivekananthan, student, University of Pennsylvania
> 21. Ann Wang, student, University of Pennsylvania
> 22. Seth Resler, student, Brown University
> 23. Leslie Ching, student, Brown University
> 24. Sylvia Barbut, student, Carnegie Mellon University
> 25. Douglas Bramel, student, Carnegie Mellon University
> 26. Nancy Trasande, student, Harvard University
> 27. Roisin Egenton, student, Johns Hopkins University
> 28. Meira Silverstein, student, University of South Carolina
> 29. James Tung, student, University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music
> 30. Alexis Zingale, student, University of Rochester,Eastman School of
>         Music
> 31. Stella Branzburg, student, UofR, Eastman School of Music
> 32. Brian Sick, student, University of Rochester
> 33. Arun Prakash, student, University of Rochester
> 34. Priya Prakash Budde, student, Purdue University
> 35. Stephen Kaiser, student, Purdue University
> 36. Christopher M. Keslin, student, Indiana University
> 37. Simon Lee, student, Indiana University
> 38. Jeong Weon Shin, student, Indiana University
> 39. Jeff Miller, student, Indiana University
> 40. Amy Elizabeth Gleason, student, Indiana University
> 41. Rebecca S. Elliott, student, Indiana University
> 42. Judith King, student, Indiana University School of Music
> 43. Katherine Hucker, student, Indiana University
> 44. Kara Ettenson, student, Indiana University
> 45. Jessica Cutrera, student, Indiana University
> 46. Larry Croucher, student, Indiana University
> 47. Brian Bowman, student, Indiana University
> 48. Juli Milliman, student, Indiana University
> 49. Erica M. Escue,student, Indiana University
> 50. Jay A. Riggs, student, Indiana University
> 51. Jennifer L. Irwin, student, Denison University, Granville, OH
> 52. Anna Mickelsen, student, Denison University
> 53. Yvonne Muhar, student, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Or.
> 54. Midori Wilson-Seppa, student, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Or.
  55. Elisa Baker, Ursuline High School faculty, Santa Rosa, CA


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