[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E311]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR TV

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                            HON. NATHAN DEAL

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 25, 1997

  Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the television set has become the 
primary delivery system for information and entertainment into the 
average home. Some of this information is objectionable when viewed by 
young children, but many families feel powerless to control this 
situation.
  Having participated in the critical viewing project sponsored by the 
cable television industry and the PTA, I want to commend these 
organizations for their efforts. The ``Taking Charge of Your TV'' video 
which was developed out of the critical viewing project, offers 
strategies and solutions to parents and families who want to make the 
TV a more positive instrument for the delivery of information and 
entertainment.

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