[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H7151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   REPORT OF CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, FISCAL YEAR 1995--
            MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States, which was read and, together 
with the accompanying papers, without objection, referred to the 
Committee on Commerce:
To the Congress of the United States:
  In accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 
U.S.C. 396(i)), I transmit herewith the Annual Report of the 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for Fiscal Year 1995 and the 
Inventory of the Federal Funds Distributed to Public Telecommunications 
Entities by Federal Departments and Agencies: Fiscal Year 1995.
  Since 1967, when the Congress created the Corporation, CPB has 
overseen the growth and development of quality services for millions of 
Americans.
  This year's report highlights ways the Corporation has helped 
millions of American families and children gain new learning 
opportunities through technology. At a time when technology is 
advancing at a pace that is as daunting as it is exhilarating, it is 
crucial for all of us to work together to understand and take advantage 
of these changes.
  By continuing to broadcast programs that explore the challenging 
issues of our time, by working with local communities and schools to 
introduce more and more children to computers and the Internet, in 
short, by honoring its commitment to enriching the American spirit, the 
Corporation is preparing all of us for the 21st century.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, July 9, 1996.

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