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Date:         Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:25:22 -0400
From:         IPW <WILSONT@SSCVAX.CIS.MCMASTER.CA>
Subject:      just a thought ... (fwd)

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 ...

"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
"
"------------------------------------------------------------------------
"
"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,
"
"------------------------------------------------------------------------

"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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