03/06/1988
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"I do not believe we can justify locking-in public broadcasting funding levels for 1987-1989 that are so obviously excessive."
"Under S. 2436, however, Federal funding for public broadcasting would be increased by too much too fast."
"In disapproving this bill, therefore, I urge the Congress to consider a revised bill providing more reasonable and moderate increases for the Board for Public Broadcasting along the lines of the Oxley..."
"While it is the usual practice to transmit to the Congress only signed agreements, it is my intention in this case that this transmittal initiate the period for Congressional review."