    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book II)]
    [July 9, 1996]
    [Pages 1099-1100]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the Corporation for
    Public Broadcasting
    July 9, 1996

    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 com-

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    mitment 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.