IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 732 
Congratulating the Public Broadcasting Service as it celebrates the 15th 
anniversary season of the nationally televised broadcast program, Public 
Broadcasting Service’s To The Contrary, with Bonnie Erbe´. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2006 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Public Broadcasting Service as it cele-
brates the 15th anniversary season of the nationally tele-
vised broadcast program, Public Broadcasting Service’s 
To The Contrary, with Bonnie Erbe´. 
Whereas To The Contrary, launched in April 1992, provides 
an important and timely women’s forum to discuss na-
tional and international issues and policies, and presents 
news and views that are rarely available elsewhere on tel-
evision; 
Whereas To The Contrary is the only woman-owned National 
weekly news analysis show, and is now one of the longest 
running programs of its kind on national television; 
Whereas To The Contrary broadcasts focus primarily on 
issues affecting women, families, and communities of 
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color, and has been enhanced by an ethnically diverse and 
balanced panel of women from all political persuasions; 
Whereas To The Contrary is carried on more than 250 Pub-
lic Broadcasting Service stations nationwide, internation-
ally on Voice of America Television, and is seen by over 
one million viewers each week; 
Whereas To The Contrary has won numerous awards, includ-
ing the 1994, 1995, 1998 and 2003 EMMA awards from 
the National Women’s Political Caucus for overall excel-
lence; the 1997, 1996 and 1994 Clarion Award from 
Women Communications for Best TV Talk show; the 
1997, 1999, and the 2005 Gracie Award from American 
Women in Radio and Television; and, in 2000, two pres-
tigious economic reporting awards, the ICI/American 
University Personal Finance Reporting Awards and the 
NYS Society of CPAs awards; 
Whereas the host Bonnie Erbe´, with 20 years of experience 
as a journalist covering national government, has been at 
the helm since the first broadcast in 1992, writes a blog 
on politics for USNews.com; 
Whereas Bonnie Erbe´’s career in journalism has included 
posts as the Legal Affairs Correspondent for the Mutual/ 
NBC Radio Networks, and assignments as a reporter and 
anchor for the UPI Radio Network, CBS and NBC affili-
ates in Florida and Georgia, as well as the District of Co-
lumbia; and 
Whereas Bonnie Erbe´, a 1987 Georgetown University Law 
School graduate, is the recipient of awards from the 
American Women in Radio and Television and the Na-
tional Press Club: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates To The Contrary and Bonnie Erbe´ for their ex-
traordinary 15 season run on the Public Broadcasting 
Service and for consistently giving voice to significant so-
cial issues affecting women, children, families, and com-
munities of color. 
Æ 
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