Subject: Time: 8:56 AM OFFICE MEMO Message for the arts Date: 2/21/96 Sign it if you believe in it, and pass it along... NOTE: Please follow instructions if you are the 50th ,100th, or 150th person signing. Thanks PBS, NPR (National Public Radio), and the arts are facing major cutbacks in funding. In spite of the efforts of each station to reduce spending costs and streamline their services, the government officials believe that the funding currently going to these programs is too large a portion of funding for something which is seen as "unworthwhile". Currently, taxes from the general public for PBS equal $1.12 per person peryear, and the National Endowment for the Arts equals $.64 a year in total. A January 1995 CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll indicated that 76% of Americans wish to keep funding for PBS, third only to national defense and law enforcement as the most valuable programs for federal funding. Each year, the Senate and House Appropriations commitees each have 13 subcommitees with jurisdiction over many programs and agencies. Each subcommitee passes its own appropriation bill. The goal each year is to have each bill signed by the beginning of the fiscal year, which is October 1. In the instance of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, the bill determines the funding for the next three years. When this issue comes up in 1996, the funding will be determined for fiscal years 1996-1998. The only way that our representatives can be aware of the base of support for PBS and funding for these types of programs is by making our voices heard. Please add your name to this list if you believe in what we stand for. This list will be forwarded to the President of the United States, the Vice President of the United States, and Representative Newt Gingrich, who is the instigator of the action to cut funding to these worthwhile programs. If you happen to be the 50th, 100th, 150th, etc. signer of this petition, please forward a copy to ein2688@blue.univnorthco.edu. If that address is inoperative, please send it to kubi7975@blue.univnorthco.edu. This way we can keep track of the lists and organize them. Forward this to everyone you know, and help us to keep these programs alive. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Mary Austin, Print Historian, San Francisco, CA 2. Bryan D. Welsh, Engineer, Seattle, WA 3. Michael W. Sasnett, Engineer, Los Altos, CA 4. David J. Knapp, Systems Admin, Boulder, CO 5. Carl Fiduk, Research Scientist, Boulder, CO 6. Mary Hagler, Sys Admin, Boulder, CO 7. John Worden, Research Scientist, Boulder, CO 8. Pam Worden, School Teacher, Boulder, CO 9. Helen Worden, Physicist, Pasadena, CA 10. Cinzia Zuffada, Electrical Engineer, Los Angeles, CA 11. Tom Cwik, United States Citizen, Altadena, CA 12. Daniel Katz, Scientist, Los Angeles, CA 13. Neil Stiber, Student, Pittsburgh, PA 14. Inna Nirenburg, Production Coordinator, Pittsburgh, PA 15. Greg Plesur, Concerned Engineer, Pittsburgh, PA 16. Ross Bracco, Engineer, Rochester, NY 17.Regina Resnick,Physician Assistant, Rochester,NY 18. Tret Fure, Musician, Eugene, OR 19. Tam Martin, Agent/Event Producer, Portland, OR 20. Carol Daiberl, School Teacher, Portland, OR 21. Ann Rinehart, Recreation, Seattle, WA 22. Margina Young, Accountant, Seattle, WA 23. Tony Martello, Concerned Senior Citizen, Seattle WA 24. Bret Findley, Chemistry Graduate Student, Hanover, NH 25. Daryl Gehman, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 26. James R. Swanson, Sr., Assoc. Professor, Embry-Riddle Univ. 27. J. Robert Swanson, MIS Director, Jacksonville, FL 28. kerri du pont, graphic designer, Milwaukee, WI 29. Terry Rozga, Assoc. Prof. Communications. Waukesha, WI 30. Kenneth W. Cooley, Assoc. Prof. of Philosophy, Waukesha, WI 31. Craig W. Hurst, Assistant Professor of Music, Waukesha, WI 32. Calvin D. Hofer, Asst. Prof.- Music, Morningside College, Sioux City, IA 33. Joe Shufro, Assoc. Prof. of Music, Morningside College, Sioux City, IA 34. Andor Toth Prof. of Cello, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, OH 35. Kenneth Slaone, Director of Piano technology. Oberlin OH 36. David Lamoreaux, Piano Technician(contr.Smithsnian Inst.) Takoma Park,MD
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC