[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 29, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H5047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNUAL REPORT OF CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING AND INVENTORY OF 
  FEDERAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTED TO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES BY 
  FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES--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 Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, as amended 
(47 U.S.C. 396(i)), I transmit herewith the Annual Report of the 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for Fiscal Year 1998 and the 
Inventory of the Federal Funds Distributed to Public Telecommunications 
Entities by Federal Departments and Agencies for that same year.
  Among its many outstanding projects over the past year, CPB has put 
considerable time and effort into strengthening the teaching and 
development of America's literary tradition. Working with educators, 
writers, and experts from all across the country, CPB has launched a 
companion website filled with exceptional teaching materials and 
continues to make possible the broadcast of some of the Nation's finest 
literature over our public airwaves. In addition, CPB is also expanding 
the availability of teacher professional development in the social 
sciences, humanities, and literature.
  As we move into the digital age, I am confident that the Corporation 
for Public Broadcasting will continue to act as a guiding force. As the 
projects above illustrate, CPB not only inspires us, it educates and 
enriches our national culture.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, June 29, 1999.

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