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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:25:22 -0400
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- From: IPW <WILSONT@SSCVAX.CIS.MCMASTER.CA>
- Subject: just a thought ... (fwd)
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- the figures quoted here are, as i recall, accurate ... public service
- announcements are not the cure but, perhaps, a way of focusing attention on the
- problem ...
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- ... i/you/we/he/she/they said ...
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- "Date: 22 Jan 1993 17:30:44 +0000 (GMT)
- "From: CHRISTINE@MOM.SPIE.ORG
- "Sender: "CELTIC-L - The Celtic Culture List." <CELTIC-L@IRLEARN.BITNET>
- "
- "Dear Celtic-netters:
- "
- "I know that this has absolutely nothing to do with Celtic Studies,
- "but it something I think many women (and men too) on the net might
- "want to see.
- "
- "Thanks, everyone!
- "
- "Christine Michaud
- "
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- "
- "Forwarded message:
- ">From POMONA.CLAREMONT.EDU!JRYCENGA Wed Jan 20 11:52:44 1993
- "
- "For political activists, or media watchdogs, or just concerned
- "women, here's a quick something you can do to help prevent
- "and stop domestic violence.
- "
- "Super Bowl Sunday - which this year is January 31, here in southern
- "California at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena - is the single worst day
- "for domestic violence in the USA. There is an increase of as much as
- "40% in the volume handled by domestic violence shelters on this
- "day.
- "
- "To try to stem this tide of violence, the Women's Action Coalition (WAC)
- "of Los Angeles is supporting the campaign by Fairness and Accuracy in
- "Reporting (FAIR) to convince NBC (the network carrying the game) to carry
- "two Public Service Announcements on domestic violence during the
- "Super Bowl this year. Anna Quindlen of the New York Times wrote a
- "fine editorial in the 1/17/93 edition of the Times supporting this
- "effort as well.
- "
- "What I am asking of you - and all your friends (please PLEASE cross-post
- "this to _any_ lists you can think of) - is to help us with a FAX/LETTER
- "blitz on NBC, asking for these PSA's. Here is a sample letter:
- "
- "Dick Ebersol
- "President, NBC Sports
- "NBC
- "30 Rockefeller Plaza
- "New York, NY 10112
- "
- "Dear Mr. Ebersol:
- "
- "I would like to add my support to FAIR's request that you air two
- "Public Service Announcements
- "on domestic violence during the Super Bowl game. The Super Bowl is one
- "of the most widely viewed
- "television events of the year; it is also the day, according to women's
- "shelters, when calls for help
- "increase by as much as 40%.
- "
- "Your broadcast of the Super Bowl will reach a huge audience. By airing
- "PSAs, NBC will be
- "bringing a national audience's attention to the critical issue of
- "domestic violence.
- "
- "Sincerely,
- "
- "------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- "From: IN%"annd@wri.com" 22-JAN-1993 15:22:14.68
- "To: IN%"women@Athena.MIT.EDU"
- "CC:
- "Subj: RE: Superbowl Day Abuse
- "
- "
- "Hi,
- "
- "I noticed that the Superbowl note didn't include a fax number for NBC. I
- "dug around and found this one. It's not direct to the sports department,
- "but at least it will get into NBC.
- "
- "NBC New York, NY 212.765.8447
- "
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