    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 35, Number 11 (Monday, March 22, 1999)]
    [Page 463]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report of the Corporation for
    Public Broadcasting

    March 18, 1999

    To the Congress of the United States:

        As required by section 19(3) of the Public Telecommunications Act of
    1992 (Public Law 102-356), I transmit herewith a report of the
    Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This report outlines, first, the
    Corporation's efforts to facilitate the continued development of
    superior, diverse, and innovative programming and, second, the
    Corporation's efforts to solicit the views of the public on current
    programming initiatives.
        This report summarizes 1997 programming decisions and outlines how
    Corporation funds were distributed--$47.9 million for television program
    development, $18.8 million for radio programming development, and $15.6
    million for general system support. The report also reviews the
    Corporation's Open to the Public campaign which allows the public to
    submit comments via mail, a 24-hour toll-free telephone line, or the
    Corporation's Internet website.
        I am confident this year's report will meet with your approval and
    commend, as always, the Corporation's efforts to deliver consistently
    high quality programming that brings together American families and
    enriches all our lives.
                                                William J. Clinton
    The White House,
    March 18, 1999.