[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 193 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PROCTER & GAMBLE DOING SERVICE FOR AMERICA

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, in the midst of very pressing congressional 
business involving the budget, Bosnia, and the like, it sometimes is 
easy to overlook important events outside the legislative realm. But 
actions that affect our social fabric, that speak to our values as a 
society, often have the most profound impact upon our Nation.
  I rise here to applaud the recent announcement that Procter & Gamble, 
a fine Cincinnati-based corporation that makes just about every product 
that you can buy, has decided to pull its advertising from certain 
degrading and exploitative television talk shows. In taking this 
principled stance involving its quite considerable ad budget, Procter & 
Gamble demonstrates an admirable social commitment.
  Procter & Gamble is exercising choice, not censorship. It is choosing 
not to underwrite the moral decadence too often engaged in by these 
shows.
  Private individuals and private businesses can address many of our 
social problems far more effectively than can Big Brother Government. 
By making values part of its bottom line and by joining with Bill 
Bennett and Senator Joe Lieberman in taking off this TV trash, they are 
doing great things for our country.

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