Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 1 page
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
26080861
label
Gingrich Budget Article
core
doc
dtoType
document
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
26080861
sourceUrl
contentType
document
title
Gingrich Budget Article
citationUrl
collections
Records of the First Lady's Office (Clinton Administration)
Margaret “Maggie” Williams' Subject Files
imageCount
1
hasImages
yes
source
import
hasTranscription
no
Source extras
naId
26080861
levelOfDescription
fileUnit
otherTitles
42-t-2194630-20130359S-Seg2-041-002-2015
recordType
description
ocrSource
nara-archive
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
document
mediaId
7b776fa20757ef06
ocrText
I
-
ABOARD AR FORCE ONE
Mclanne-
)
Osee PP. 2t 16
of Indy evilent -
We need to get
"hatchet" cutille Ms. Toyabee
wrote ( (+ learn lessons
about British towrnalds )
2
Do you know
outzome 7 Whome
Chicken R deal fn
CBS WI FLC? (or
ASK KT
where to
file
PHOTOCOPY
-
HRC HANDWRITING
THE NEW YORK TIMES. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 1995
Melanne
Gingrich Wants Backup
F.C.C. Approval Seen Today
From G.O.P. Governors
For Westinghouse-CBS Deal
Plans on Children's TV Were in Dispute
Preparation for Budget Talks With Clinton
would lift those restrictions and free
By EDMUND L ANDREWS
By ERNEST TOLLERSON
when the talks are scheduled to be-
them from any need to sell proper-
gin. In letters to Mr. Dole and Mr.
ties. If that legislation does not pass
NASHUA, N.H., Nov. 21 - Recruit-
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 - After
Gingrich today, 20 governors said on
and if the F.C.C. refuses to change its
ing additional forces for the budget
two weeks of feuding over children's
fight, Speaker Newt Gingrich today
behalf of the group that they were
restrictions, Westinghouse will even-
television, the Federal Communica-
invited Republican governors to be-
opposed to an Administration Medic-
tually have to sell four television
tions Commission is expected on
aid proposal to place a. per-recipient
stations and one FM radio station.
come his de facto negotiating part-
Wednesday to approve the Westing-
cap on year-to-year growth of spend-
The main sticking point, however,
ners during the talks with the White
house Electric Corporation's $5.4 bil-
was never the total number of sta-
House that are to begin next week.
ing.
lion purchase of CBS Inc.
tions that the combined company
Mr. Gingrich said at a meeting of
"Republican governors are unal-
The approval has never been in
the Republican Governors Associa-
terably opposed to this concept as an
would own. It was the amount of
much doubt - all five commission-
unfunded mandate that would limit
educational children's television
tion that he hoped that Gov. John M.
ers have made it clear that they did
the Federal Government's financial
that Westinghouse and CBS had been
Engler of Michigan, the group's new
not oppose the merger. But the decl-
responsibility but not the states' re-
carrying in the past.
chairman, would have a team in
sion did become embroiled in an
sponsibility," they said in the letter
In a petition in September oppos-
Washington every week for the dura-
internecine agency debate over how
tion of talks over the Republicans'
dated today. The President's ap-
ing the merger, the Center for Media.
the approval should be couched.
budget plan, which would shift con-
proach would slow projected Medic-
Education, an advocacy group in
Reed E. Hundt, chairman of the
aid growth by $54 billion over seven
Washington, and the United Church
trol over a myriad of domestic pro-
commission, wanted to link the agen-
grams to the states from the Federal
years, while the block grant ap-
cy's approval to a pledge that West-
Government.
proach the Republican governors
inghouse made in September to car-
"I hope all the Republican gover-
support would slow that growth by
ry at least three hours of educational
nors will plan to come in the last day
$163 billion in that time.
children's programming a week on
Commissioners agree
or two of negotiations and review
Governor Engler said at a news
its stations.
conference at the end of the session
where we are because we are part-
But three other commissioners
on a decision,
ners," Mr. Gingrich said, noting that
today: "The bottom line, though, is
Andrew C. Barrett and Rachelle B.
the 30 Republican governors and
power to the states. Responsibility,
Chong, both Republicans, and James
but argue about
Louisiana's Republican governor-
flexibility, freedom returned to the
H. Quello, a Democrat - have re-
elect, State Senator Mike Foster,
states - and that really is a moral
peatedly maintained that their ap-
its terms.
represent 72 percent of the Ameri-
imperative that can not be negotiat-
proval has nothing to do with the
can people. "That gives us a broad
ed away."
Westinghouse pledge. They Insisted
base of support in this country and a
Mr. Gingrich's speech also urged
that the agency make It clear that it
broad base of knowledge in this
the governors to tell their constitu-
was in no way demanding that CBS
ents that balancing the Federal
of Christ contended that Westing-
country that allows us to negotiate
or Westinghouse meet any quantita-
budget in seven years will have a
house was carrying as Little as
from a position of strength," he said.
tive requirements for children's pro-
quarter hour of educational televi-
The Speaker's invitation: to the
silver lining
gramming as a condition of approv-
"The balanced budget benus to
sion a week or some of its stations.
governors amplified what Senator
ai.
lower interest rates," said Mr. Sing-
In an effort to allay the opposition
Bob Dole, the Senate majority lead-
The backdrop for this feuding
of the Center for Media Education
er, said on Monday in a talk to the
rich in his address to the closing
stems from Mr. Hundt's highly pub-
session of the Republican Governors
and others, Westinghouse voluntari-
governors on video via satellite from
lic campaign for regulations that
Association here. "In fact one pri-
ly agreed to carry at least three
Washington Mr. Dole asked them to
would require at least three hours of
hours of children's educat
vate sector agency this week esti-
pro-
choose a team of advisers from
educational children's television a
gramming a week. That decision
among themselves who would be
mated that long-term interest rates
week as a condition for renewing
provoked a dispute on the con
ready to work in Washington on the
would be lower by 2.7 percent over
broadcast licenses.
your lifetime."
sion over whether the agency was
Monday after Thanksgiving.
People within the agency say Mr.
Mr. Gingrich said, "Two percent
twisting the company's arm to
In a news conference after his
Hundt essentially lost the argument
speech, Mr. Gingrich made two
doesn't sound like much until you
achieve a goal of more children's
over how to frame the CBS decision.
start adding it to a mortgage."
programming
points about the balanced-budget
The decision on Wednesday will
He estimated that lower rates
The agency is to announce its deci-
talks with the Clinton Administra-
note that there is no prima facie
would reduce payments on a 30-year
sion at an open meeting of the com-
tion. First, he chided Leon E. Panet-
evidence that CBS or Westinghouse
ta, the White House chief of staff, for
mortgage for the average new home
mission that was demanded by the
violated provisions of the Children's
talking about taking more than sev-
by $37,000, shave $960 off a car loan
three commissioners opposed to Mr.
Television Act, which has a vaguely
over four years and cut a student
Hundt. Mr. Quello, in particular,
en years to achieve a balanced budg-
worded requirement that television
wanted the vote in a public session so
et.
loan by $2,100.
stations address the educational
"This is real money," the Speaker
he could publicly distance himself
Mr. Gingrich said that he had
needs of children, and that the ap-
talked with Mr. Clinton after Mr.
said.
from Mr. Hundt's policy support for
proval is not contingent on the three-
mandatory requirements on chil-
Panetta's remarks and that the
hour pledge. The decision will also
dren's programming
President "indicated his reaffirma-
note that the law contains no quanti-
Executives at CBS were reluctant
tion of a commitment to seven
tative requirements for children's
to comment on the pending decision,
years." Referring to a letter by Rep-
Whitewater Counsel
programming
but they expressed relief. "We are
resentative Dick Armey of Texas,
The two, companies, which will
pleased and grateful that the com-
the House majority leader, Mr. Ging-
have a total of 16 television stations.
rich said the President "had read
Objects to Law Firm
mission has taken this up so expedi-
nationwide and 21 FM and 18 AM
tiously," a spokesman for CBS said.
Mr. Armey's letter to Mr. Panetta
radio stations, have asked the F.C.C.
complaining about Mr. Panetta's
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 21
for a series of waivers from current
waffling on the issue and was con-
(AP) - A law firm defending Gov.
restrictions on the number of radio
versant with it before he called me.
Jim Guy Tucker in the Whitewater
and television stations that a single
Tribune in Station Swap
"I thought that was a good sign,"
case should be removed because of
company can own. The commission
the Speaker added.
conflicts of interest, the Whitewater
is polsed to approve those waivers.
by Bloomberg Business New
White House officials have said
special prosecutor, Kenneth W.
Westinghouse and CBS are seek-
CHICAGO, Nov. 21 - The Tribune
that Mr. Clinton has agreed to a
Starr, says.
ing a permanent waiver of what is
Broadcasting Company agreed to-.
seven-year timetable for balancing
One of the firm's partners was
known as the duopoly rule, which
day to swap its two radio stations in
the budget only if a compromise can
once indicted in the case and the
prohibits a company from owning
Sacramento, Calif, for the Henry
be reached that would protect Medi-
firm has represented a man plan-
two television stations in the same
Broadcasting Company's station in
care, Medicaid and other listed
ning to testify against Mr. Tucker,
market or an overlapping market, in
Denver and an undisclosed amount
Democratic priorities.
said Mr. Starr, who filed a request OD
connection with their ownership of
of cash. The agreement gives Trib-
Mr. Gingrich said today that the
Monday asking the court to look into
WCBS in New York and KYW, a
une Broadcasting KVOD-FM, a clas-
budget talks could be wrapped up as
the matter.
Westinghouse station in Philadel-
sical-music radio station in
early as Dec. 10 if the negotiators
The Little Rock firm of Arnold,
phia. The companies are also seek-
and expands its presence in that city
were difigent The budget extension
Grobmyer & Haley is one of three
ing waivers from the rule that now
to three radio stations and one
the President and Congress agreed
firms defending Mr. Tucker against
restricts a company from owning
sion station. Tribune Broadcasting is
to on Sunday expires on Dec. 15.
an Aug. 17 indictment that also
more than 12 television stations na-
a unit of the Chicago-based Tribune
The governors seemed eager to
names President Clinton's former
tionwide and 20 AM or 20 FM sta-
Company, which publishes newspa-
offer advice and become de facto
business partners, James B. and su-
tions nationwide.
pers and books. The transaction
negotiators even before Monday,
san McDougal
The two companies are betting
gives Henry Broadcasting, which is
PHOTOCOPY
that Congress will pass telecom-
based in San Francisco, the Sacra-
munications legislation either late
mento stations KYMX-FM and
PRESERVATION
year or early next year that
KCTC-AM.