DORGAN RESPONDS TO APPOINTMENT OF PATRICIA HARRISON AS PRES. OF THE CPB

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At the time of this posting, Senator Dorgan is speaking of the action of PBS to hire a partisan consultant for $10,000 to evaluate a recent Bill Moyers program in terms of favorable/unfavorable to *. Will post the transcript from Thomas when available.

http://dorgan.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=239522

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, June 23, 2005 CONTACT: Barry E. Piatt
or Rebecca Pollard
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DORGAN RESPONDS TO APPOINTMENT OF PATRICIA HARRISON AS PRESIDENT OF THE CPB



(WASHINGTON, D.C.) --- U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) had the following comment today upon the announcement that Patricia Harrison, a former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, had been selected as the President of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

“I am deeply disappointed in this decision. As I have said before, I believe strongly that the appointment of a partisan political figure as the President of the CPB is a huge mistake, and undermines the spirit of nonpartisanship that has characterized CPB’s leadership in the past.”

“This is a bad decision for public broadcasting, and as a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, I will be watching the future actions of Chairman Tomlinson and Ms. Harrison closely. Americans believe public broadcasting is balanced, and they want it to remain independent. Rather than pursuing a partisan agenda, Chairman Tomlinson should be focused on the needs and future of public broadcasting, to ensure that its core mission and goals are fulfilled.”


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Time to change media ownership rules and bring back the fairness doctrine!

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1. Good for him, he better keep his word

I really like Dorgan. I don't always agree with his votes but I really like him. Of course, I could be biased since I am a native N. Dakotan and voted for him a number of years ago. :P