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# 6/30/94
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
SUSAN O'NEILL & ASSOCIATES
Fundraising and Special Events Counsel
5910 GLOSTER ROAD & BETHESDA, MD 20816na 301-229-1314 & FAX 301-229-8364
FAX TRANSMITTAL
6/30
To:
Liz Bowyer
From:
Susan Oncill
Number of pages (including cover)
Date:
6/29/94
3D
Message :
192
31.50
Here is the information
about The Children Inn.
Please call if you have
any questions
8
if Any Carter had
staff abroad or ever
travel alone
06/27/94
17:45
301 196 4421
CHILDREN S INN
002-003
Loz Bowyer
IR
Page 2
THE CHILDREN'S INN AT NIH
Spring
1994
MRS. CLINTON COMES TO THE INN
Three-yeur-old Inn resident,
Despite the cameras, entourage
Tyler's parents, Mike and
Tyler Griffin. dropped his
of Secret Service men and
Amy Griffin. and Lynn Frazier,
puzzles and bears when she
women, White House staff.
Aimee's mother, talked with
walked
NIH and
Mrs. Clinton about health
in. "My
Human
insurance the importance of
name is
Services
pediatric desearch at NIH and,
Tyler:
officials
of course,
The Children's Inn.
what's
some 50
The usual fitters of meeting a
yours?"
visitors in
front-page newsmaker quickly
he called
all-The
subsided as the First Lady.
through
First Lady
animated and direct, focused
the
made it a
on each person with genuine
crowd.
point to be
interest. "It felt as though we
"Hillary,"
personal
were talking to Just another
she
mom at the IIII," the parents
called back, walking toward
She reached beyond the
later said.
him in her brown suit. As she
welcome purty so that she
stopped, she admired his eel-
could shake hands with each
Despite the fact that Mrs.
skin cowboy boots, adding,
of the volunteers and thank
Clinton was on a tight sched-
"My husband has cowboy
them for caring
Continued on page 2
boots, too, but his glow in the
enough to contribute
dark."
their time. She sat
next to 11-year-old
The sincere, down-to-earth
Aimee Frazier, putting
style of Hillary Rodham
her arm around her,
Clinton broke through the
and chatted with those
formalities and hubbub of her
who know the Inn
official visit to The Children's
best-the residents.
Inn on Thursday, February 17.
08/27/94
17.46
301 196 4421
CHILDREN $ INN
003/003
Lez Bowyer
SHORT TAKES
MRS. CLINTON continued from page 1
Secretary of Health and Hu.
man Services; Dr. Philip Lee,
Save the date. The
ule, she agreed to a quick tour
Assistant Secretary for Health;
Children's Inn at NIH reunion
of The Inn. Up the steps she
and Dr. Horold Varmus, Direc-
will be held on the afternoon
went, through the living room
tor of NIH completed their
of Saturday, June 25. This
and on to the playroom,
tour, excited families, volun-
will be an occasion for fami
getting a glimpse of what life
teers and staff congregated to
might be like at The Inn. As
bid them forewell. The Beck
lies to gather for reunion and
remembrance. Families will
she walked,
family, on
be responsible for lodging and
Dr. Phillip
behalf of The
transportation. Please be sure
Pizzo, the
Inn. stepped
to mark your colendor. We
Inn's medi-
up and gave
hope to see you there.
cal advisor,
Mrs. Clinton
and Mark
o framed
Welcome to Dolores Du
Raabe, Inn
poster of The
Lomba, the Inn's new resident
president,
Children's
manager. She brings a lot of
explained
Inn, Q pink
experience, sensitivity and
the impor-
rose and
savvy to this significant role.
tance of
cornotion,
As Inn manager, Dolores lives
family-
and n letter
on-site and spends her after-
centered care and how The Inn
from families in residence. It
noons and evenings manag-
ing The Inn's activities.
is a unique example of Q
was u small but heartfelt
public-private partnership.
thank you to the First Lady for
Farewell to Stephanie
stopping by to say hello. We
Stepien, TCI's Volunteer
When Hillary Clinton
won't forget you, Mrs. Clinton.
Director who leaves after 19
along with Dr. Donna Shalala,
months of dedicated service.
Stephanie did a great deal to
increase the number and
enhance the experience of
The Inn's volunteers. Besides
all her professional abilities,
she's a wonderful person and
I can't believe you're here every night
will be missed a lot.
the thought alone, an endless fright.
Welcome to Peggy Nelson
I wish I could take you away from this place
who 15 ICI's new Volunteer
I miss the smile which once danced on your face.
Director. She comes to The
Inn with more than 21 years
But tonight all I can do is stay with you,
of experience in the human
-which is nothing exciting or especially new.
resource field. Her energy and
talent will be welcome as she
Perhaps tomorrow you'll begin to feel well,
coordinates The Inn's some
-fot there is always hope, who can tell?
300 volunteers.
I would switch places with you if I could.
Help get the word out -
1 don't know if It would do any good,
join The Inn's Grapevinel If
you would be willing to dis-
-Because then you would feel the pain that 1 do
seminate information about
-and I wouldn't want that, because 1 love you.
Inn activities and/or needs,
please join the The Children's
Gretchen to her sister, Lizzle.
Inn Grapevine. Simply send
April 10, 1993
us a fax to: TCI Grapevine:
301/496-4421. Thanks.
Lez Bauger
p.4
PROGRAM
THE CHILDREN'S INN AT NIH DINNER
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1994
THE REGENCY BALLROOM
THE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
400 NEW JERSEY AVE., NW
WASHINGTON, D.C.
4:00 PM
"WILL CALL" OPENS (TICKET PICK-UP)
"Will Call" will be located on the BALLROOM Level of the hotel.
4:00 PM
SOUND/LIGHT CHECK
4:30 PM
REHEARSAL FOR MUSICIANS/MS. MC GOVERN
5:30 - 6:15 PM
DINNER CHAIRMEN AND HOSTS ARRIVE
WALK-THROUGH FOR SPEAKING PROGRAM
(Please meet at the entrance to the Ballroom.)
Debbie Dingell
Jane Gephardt
Marianne Gingrich
Dr. Charles Sanders
Secretary Shalaia ( or representative)
Stand-in for Mrs. Michel
6:20 PM
MUSICIAN(S) SET UP IN RECEPTION AREA
6:30 PM
RECEPTION BEGINS
Ballroom level
7:15 PM
Debbie Dingell
At podium
Dr. Sanders and Secretary Shalala go to their tables
They will be announced from their tables
7:15 PM
GUESTS IN RECEPTION CALLED FOR DINNER
(Guests will go up one flight of stairs to Ballroom)
DOORS TO BALL.ROOM OPEN . MUSIC IS PLAYING
Leg p5 Bourger
page -2-
7:40 PM
PRE DINNER SPEAKING PROGRAM
DEBBIE DINGELL serves as Mistress of Ceremonies
WELCOMES
INTRODUCES
The Secretary of Health and Human Services
THE HONORABLE DONNA SHALALA
Speaks about the patients that the Inn services and
how the NIH works in conjunction with the INN.
Secretay Shalala introduces video prepared by Mrs.
Clinton
Secretary Shalaia exits stage
7:55
HILLARY CLINTON VIDEO
DEBBIE DINGELL RETURNS TO PODIUM
introduces
DR. CHARLES SANDERS
Thanks all of the contributors for their generosity
Discusses Glaxo commitment to children and The Children's Inn
DEBBIE DINGELL
Recognize and thank Glaxo for its continued support
Introduce Dr. Vagelos (Retiring Chairman of Merck)
Thank other companies that have given
repeatedly to the INN
"We have a wonderful program and entertainment planned for
you this evening. Please enjoy your dinner and we will begin the
speaking program after dinner is served."
@ 8:10 PM
DINNER IS SERVED
Lez Bounger
page -3-
9:00 PM
SPEAKING PROGRAM BEGINS
DEBBIE DINGELL (5 minutes)
Introduces
Administration officials
Asks Members of Congress to stand
Talks about the importance of public figures supporting
charitable/community projects.
Talks about the Inn
Introduces Mrs. MARIANNE GINGRICH
MARIANNE GINGRICH (3 minutes)
Speaks very briefly about how she has just become
involved with the Inn
Thanks the contributors.
Introduces Jane Gephardt
JANE GEPHARDT (2 minutes)
Speaks briefly and
Introduces video of Mrs. Michel
9:10 PM
CORINNE MICHELVIDEO
9:15
DEBBIE DINGELL
JANE GEPHARDT
MARIANNE GINGRICH
ASK CORINNE MICHEL TO COME ON STAGE
MAKE PRESENTATION TO CORINNE
CORINNE MICHEL
THANKS EVERYONE
SPEAKS BRIEFLY
Laz p7 Bawyer
PAGE -4-
DEBBIE DINGELL
INTRODUCES
MISS MAUREEN MC GOVERN
@9:30 PM
ENTERTAINMENT
9:50 PM
DEBBIE DINGELL
THANKS MAUREEN MC GOVERN
THANKS EVERYONE AND SAYS,
"SEE YOU NEXT YEAR"
Lz Bawyer
p8
TALKING POINTS
Mrs. Clinton's visit to The Children's Inn at NIH in February.
The importance of the Inn.
The bi-partisan efforts of Congressional spouses in building the Inn
Recognizing Corinne Michel for her support of The Inn and her community
service.
The tradition and value of elected officials/spouses supporting charitable and
community programs.
haming participants
Leg Bawyer P9
Suggested comments:
I am delighted to be a part of this sixth annual Gala benefitting the Children's Inn
at NIH
As many of you know, I visited The Children's Inn in February. The Inn with its
glass and wood facade, evocative of a hillside retreat, exemplifies the importance of
nurturing to the healing process. I loved meeting with the children and their
parents and learning how much the Children's Inn means to them. I saw first hand
that the gentle words and caring hands of a devoted parent does make a difference.
I know that many of you are familiar with the story of The Children's Inn at NIH.
It was a dream of the professional staff of the pediatric branch of the National
Institutes of Health. From the early 1980s the doctors, nurses and support staff at
the NIH worked with parents and support groups to fund and design a "home" for
children who were undergoing treatment at the NIII. These children were often far
away from home, coming to the NIH from every state.
Throughout the 1980s, the efforts of the NIH professionals, parents, and support
groups to build this "home" were frustrated. In 1986, a group of Congressional
wives formed a group called "The Friends of Children's Inu at NIH." This bi-
partisan group joined forces in promoting the concept of the Inn to local and
national organizations. With their assistance and efforts, or should I say persistence
and efforts, monies were raised and the Inn opened on the grounds of the National
Institutes of Health in 1990.
I join with you tonight in recognizing one of the early supporters of The lan a
member of the bi-partisan force who helped make the Inn a reality, Corinhe Michel.
Corinne's compassion and dedication have benefitted many groups and
organizations in Washington, Illinois and throughout our country. She has been a
strong advocate for many causes, becoming one the Inn's first supporters. Corinne
exemplifies the good that can be accomplished when we work together for a common
goal.
It is a tradition in Washington that public figures join forces to meet community
needs. Charities and community organizations have benefitted from the dedicated
efforts of our elected officials and their spouses. There are many institutions that
have been build, maintained and saved because of those efforts. It is a tradition
that should be honored and preserved.
I join with all of you in thanking Corinne Michel for her many years of community
service and her steadfast support of The Children's Inn at NIH. I want to thank the
Chairmen of this year's Gala for their support and commitment to the Inn. Jane
Gephardt, Debbic Dingell, Marianne Gingrich and the Corporate Gala Chairman,
Dr. Charles Sanders.
P.03
JUN-27-94 MON 14:53
CHRISTMAS CHAIRPERSON BROCHURE COPY
Like most families, my family has a lot of wonderful traditions that we enjoy this time
of year.
Some of my favorites are collecting cards from old friends and decorating our tree
with angel ornaments.
But if you really want to talk about our country's oldest and best holiday tradition, it
would have to be The Salvation Army kettle-and the spirit of giving it has come to
represent.
For more than a century, The Salvation Army has provided reliable, even life-saving
support to those in need.
So no matter how you celebrate this season, I hope you'll join me in one of The
Salvation Army's finest traditions the tradition of giving.
Please contact The Salvation Army in your community for more information or details
on how you can help.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
1994 National Honorary Christmas Chairperson
past - Barbare Bes
Censon
Hope.
Juny stewart
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JUN-27-94 MON 14:53
THE SALVATION ARMY
NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
615 Slaters Lane
P. O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
(703) 684-5500
Fax: (703) 684-5538
fax
photo & 2 Signatures?
transmittal
to:
Ms. Sara Grote
men
White House
3,
from:
Colonel Leon R. Ferraez/DM
530
0868
703-684-5521
684- 5521
date:
6-27-94
re:
Salvation Army Natl. Honorary Christmas
Chairperson
pages:
Number of pages including this page. 3
NOTES: As promised, attached are the script for the 30-second TV spot
and the copy for the chairperson brochure.
Please send us an:8" x 10" color photo and two black ink sig-
natures as soon as possible.
Thank you.
APR 26 '94 08:09AM PHILIP MORRIS
P.2/3
DRAFT
DNC
Eco Club
229-050
thrican Anew Coust.
Day Reception
April 22, 1994
Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
The White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20016
Re: The Salvation Army Appeal at Christmas
15
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
1994 /
It is my very great pleasure to invite you to serve as this year's Honorary
National Chairperson for The Salvation Army Annual Appeal at Christmas.
Your genuine and long-standing support of The Salvation Army, especially via
the Governor's mansion in Arkansas, and your personal commitment to bettering
the lives of all Americans, are wonderful credentials from our point of view.
If you are free to accept our invitation, your responsibilities would include:
1.
Filming a 30, 20, and 10 second television public service announcement,
either at the White House or a conveniently located studio.
? 2.
Participating at a Kettle Kick-Off event, most likely at a Washington, D.C.
area shopping mall.
? 3.
Supplying a press photograph of yourself in black-and-white and color for
our national public relations campaign flyers, poster, press releases, and
other materials (all materials would be submitted to you for your
approval).
We anticipate filming the television spots during the summer months at a time
that would best fit your schedule.
APR 26 '94 08:09AM PHILIP MORRIS
P.3/3
Mrs. Hillary Clinton
Page 2
April 22, 1994
Please contact me to let me know if you will be able to join us as we reach out to
help others during the Christmas season. We look forward to sharing our
proposed draft script for the television with you and discussing with you any
questions or points you might like to address.
Your participation as Honorary National Chairperson of this campaign would be
a very positive and meaningful contribution to our appeal at Christmas. Last
year, more than 7.3 million people were served. 1 personally would be delighted
and grateful if you could join us this year!
God bless you. Warmest personal regards.
Sincerely,
Commissioner Kenneth L. Hodder
National Commander
P.02
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P.2/2
PROPOSED SCRIPT FOR TV SPOT
Salvation Army
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Christmas 1994
Fade up on a shot is Hillary Clinton in a room in the White House which is fully decorated for
Christmas.
R.
Hillary Clinton:
Like most families, we have a lot of wonderful traditions at this time of year.
Mrs. Clinton gets up and walks across the room. As she does, we see a basket of holiday cards
and a tree decorated with angel ornaments. She ends up by the fireplace.
R.
Hillary Clinton:
Two of my favorites are collecting cards from old friends and decorating our tree with
angel ornaments.
Cut to an MS of Mrs. Clinton who sits down in a comfortable chair by the fire and speaks to the
camera.
Hillary R Clinton:
But, if you really want to talk about one of the oldest and best holiday traditions of our
national family, it would have to be The Salvation Army Kettle - and the spirit of
year-round giving the kettle represents.
Possibly cut in to a shot of a kettle or one in the background behind Mrs. Clinton.
R
Hillary Clinton:
For more than a century, The Salvation Army has provided immediate, even life-saving
support to those in need.
Widen out again to show Mrs. Clinton in the room and to allow for super.
R.
Hillary Clinton:
So no matter how you celebrate this holiday season, I hope you'll include one of The
Salvation Army's finest traditions. The tradition of giving,
Dissolve to a wreath with a Salvation Army officer's hat in the middle of it. Over this scene we
super The Salvation Army logo and "Please contact your local Salvation Army".
S CHANNEL SEATTLE
208-443-6691
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Apr . 19 Tue 15:47 1994
Parti-
April 19, 1994
Du you know where
we are on This ?
Mrs. Hillary Clinton
The White House
At one point, we were talking
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
about This week. They
WOMEN'S
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
need to do This refore The
HEALTH
1994
end of June. ICF
KCTS/Seattle and the Public Television Outreach Alliance (PTOA) are
mounting a public education campaign - including a national primetime
Twes
television special to focus attention on the issue of WOMEN'S
HEALTH in America. We believe this project will change the way
women approach their health, and empower women to take more
control of a health care system that profoundly affects their lives.
We know that Dr. Susan Blumenthal and Congressman Jim McDermott
have been in contact with your office regarding this project. Dr.
Blumenthal and Dr. Elders have both agreed to participate in one of
our info-minutes (PSAs) about women's health issues.
In an effort to reach the millions of women who are looking for this
information, we would like to request the your involvement in the
program as the presenter, delivering opening and/or closing remarks
about the importance of the issues the program investigates. With your
help, we know that the issue of women's health care will leave the realm
of lobbyists and educators and enter the consciousness of every
American.
In terms of the issue, the statistics are startling. Today, 1 in 9 women
will develop breast cancer, in comparison with 1 in 20 during the 1960's.
Osteoporosis affects one-third to one-half of post-menopausal women.
An estimated 7 million women suffer from depression, about twice the
rate for men. Smoking is the leading cause of death, and domestic
abuse is the single major cause of injury to women of all ages.
The sad truth is that too many women don't take care of themselves, as
you are well aware. A recent survey conducted by Louis Harris and
Associates shows that more than one-third of women surveyed had not
had a Pap smear, a clinical breast exam, or a complete physical during
the previous year.
KCTS/9
401 Mercer Street
Sentle. WA 98109
128-6463 Fax
1-6691
KCTS CHANNEL SEATTLE
206-443-6691
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Apr . 19 Tue 15:48 1994
We will be shooting a segment with the Surgeon General and Dr.
Blumenthal on Friday, April 22, 1994 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., The shoot
will take place at Dr. Elder's Office building located at 200
Independence Ave. We would be able to shoot presenting comments
with you at any time after 10a.m. We anticipate that this would take
about one half-hour. If this schedule does not meet your needs, we
would be happy to return at a more convenient time.
If you have any questions regarding the project, please feel free to call
me at (206) 443-6773.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Dane Davis
Dave Davis
Executive Producer
KCTS CHANNEL SEATTLE
206-443-6691
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Apr - 19 Tue 15:48 1994
Summary
EVENTY-FIVE MILLION American women have seen
their thirtieth birthday come and go, and, as every woman
discovers, maturity brings an assortment of health problems-
some serious.
Yet in surveys women note a disturbing lack of information about
their health problems and options for care.
Public television stations around the country are polsed to respond
with a national broadcast and outreach campaign on women's
health in 1994.
The Women's Health on Public Television campaign will
feature a one-hour primetime documentary and twelve, 30-second
"info-minute" spots each with a celebrity host for national
broadcast, as well as community-based outreach activities such
as health fairs, sports events and educational print materials
providing women with crucial information and resources
available in their regions.
KCTS CHANNEL SEATTLE
206-443-6691
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Apr. - 19 Tue 15:49 1994
Why Women's Health?
A
MERICA'S HEALTH is under the microscope. As the
Clinton administration grapples with national health
care reform, Americans are discovering as never before the
complexity and interconnectedness of a number of fiscal,
institutional and lifestyle issues that impact our health. We are
a nation obsessed with what ails us, what cures us, how to live
longer and who pays.
In seeking answers to these and other questions, researchers until
recently have relied primarily on the use of male subjects. Research
findings and results were then extrapolated and applied to women,
under the assumption that whatever applied to men would also
apply to women
However, such bias has resulted in a gross insensitivity to the
specific medical problems women face. For example:
Heart disease has long been considered a man's disease
and is often misdiagnosed in women in its early stages.
Yet, it kills about 503,000 women a year, and is the leading
cause of death of women from ages 50 to 79.
KCTS CHANNEL SEATTLE
206-443-6691
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Apr- 19 Tue 15:49 1994
Why Women's Health?
Women, the largest
AIDS, until last year, had been defined almost exclusively
group of consumers of
by the symptoms as they appear in men. It is the fifth
health care services.
leading cause of death among women nationwide.
make important
At least 10 million postmenopausal women have been
healik-related decisions
prescribed long-term hormone replacement therapy to
for shemselves and
prevent osteoporosis and heart disease, even though the
their families every day.
long-term effects of the treatment have not been determined.
Women's Health on
Some experts speculate that hormone replacement
could cause a 50 to 100 percent increase in breast cancer.
Public Television in 1994
will help provide women
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer
with the information
among American women. This year 180,000 will develop
they need to make
the disease; an estimated 46,000 will die.
informed choices.
While experts have begun to examine women's health at the
national level. women in communities around the country
struggle daily to break through socio-economic and institutional
barriers to health care. There is still a great hunger among women
for more information about themselves.
KCTS CHANNEL SEATTLE
206-443-6691
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Apr- - 19 Tue 15:50 1994
The Program
H
ER HEALTH MATTERS. a one-hour television special,
is a documentary portrait of six women involved in
fighting the health care battles most often confronted by women
in America today. The program will be hosted by a celebrity who
introduces each eight-minute segment, offering a framework for
these highly personal profiles.
The program profiles six women whose courage and tenacity are
guiding them through some of the medical dilemmas that pose the
greatest challenges to women today:
Smoking is the single greatest risk factor for women's
health. Yet one in four women smoke, and teenagers
now smoke at higher rates than their male counterparts.
Janet Sackman was a Lucky Strike model in the 1940s and
smoked for forty years - until cancer of the throat and lungs
made her stop. Her story underlines the negative connection
between advertising images and women's health.
Heart disease is the number one killer of U.S. women;
death rates are highest for women of color. Yet most people
think of cardiovascular disease as being a "white man's
KCTS CHANNEL SEATTLE
206-443-6691
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Apr- 19 Tue 15:50 1994
The Program
The National Institute of
illness," and many women who feel chest pain minimize Of
Health has established an
ignore it instead of seeking treatment. Portia Marks of
Office of Research on
Oakland, CA, waited months to seek help for shortness of
breath and chest pain. before she was finally rushed to the
Women's Health 10 examine
hospital for angioplastic surgery.
and remedy the inequisies in
women's health research.
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury in
NIII has also launched a
women visiting emergency rooms across the country.
New hospital protocols call for doctors to screen patients
15.year. $625 million
for domestic violence, because it can happen to anybody
Women's Health Initiative
- even to Stacy Allison, the first American woman to climb
to rackle three of the major
Mount Everest and the survivor of an abusive marriage.
health problems facing
older women:
Breast cancer still has no certain cause or cure, so
a woman's best chance of surviving it still lies with early
breast cancer, heart disease
detection and treatment. But racial and ethnic minorities
and osteoporosis.
often have more difficulties accessing medical care, as
Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Beatrice Quintero, a breast cancer survivor at M.D.
Research Center in Seattle
Anderson Hospital in Houston, well knows. Her many
will coordinate the
activities at the hospital and at home are helping Hispanic
C
45-ciry study.
women navigate the cultural and linguistic barriers to
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health care.
KCTS CHANNEL SEATTLE
206-443-6691
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Apr. 19 Tue 15:50 1994
The Program
Targeted audiences for
B
Clinical depression strikes women twice as often as men,
Women's Health OR Public
for a number of social, economic, biologic and emotional
Television 1994.
reasons. Yet depression in women is misdiagnosed at least
30-50% of the time - in spite of the fact that most
Women over 30 years old
depression is curable through a combination of drug and
Doctors. nurses.
talk therapy. Karen Spencer's harrowing journey through
health care providers
depression reflects the experience of nearly 7 million
Health and social
women who currently have a diagnosable depression.
service providers
8
Osteoporosis afflicts nearly half of women past the agc of
Elected officials and
policy makers
menopause. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may
help maintain bone density, yet there is little research
Women's groups
data concerning possible negative effects of HRT or
Grassroots community
nonpharmacologic alternatives. Barbara Pyles, 53, a
health groups
small-boned, fair-skinned woman. takes estrogen on her
doctor's recommendation to combat the likelihood
of osteoporosis; her sister Christine Prenovitz, 45, a tall
athlete. has chosen to treat her menopausal symptoms
with acupuncture and careful diet. Neither is completely
satisfied with her choice.
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The Info - Minutes
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N ADDITION TO the one-hour program, twelve thirty-
second "info-minutes" addressing the top health care issues
of interest to women will be offered for use throughout the
program schedule, June - December 1994. Women of note who
have agreed to appear in info-minute testimonials include
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Women's Health Dr. Susan
Blumenthal, Former Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro,
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Chief Wilma
Mankiller, Texas Governor Ann Richards and Actresses
Kathy Bates, Elaine Miles, Rita Moreno, Brooke Shields
and Raquel Welch.
Each speaker will present a topic of intense personal interest.
For instance Dr. Elders, from a small town in Arkansas where she
never saw a doctor until the age of 18, will speak about access to
health care. Because Ms. Ferraro's mother suffered terribly from
osteoporosis, she now watches her calcium intake and gets plenty
of weight-bearing exercise. We hope that this approach will
demonstrate that women's health issues affect us all - and that in
the most direct and personal way, HER HEALTH MATTERS.
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The Producors
KCTS
NE OF THE MAJOR public television production
centers in the United States, KCTS has a reputation for producing
award-winning programs for the national PBS schedule. KCTS
is the recipient of hundreds of awards-more than 150 in the last
decade alone-for its local, national and international productions.
Its six-part series, The Miracle Planes, was one of the most-watched
series on public television, second only to The Civil War, in 1990.
KCTS is also the producer of The Pacific Century, Fire on the Rim
and Death: The Trip of A Lifetime. Currently in production is
Disney Presents Bill Nye the Science Guy, a weekly, nationally-
syndicated children's science series, which is co-produced with
Disney's Buena Vista Television, in association with the National
Science Foundation.
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The Producers
The Clinton administration
DAVID DAVIS is the Executive Producer of Her Health
has placed health care
Matters for KCTS. Davis brings more than 15 years of experience
reform at the top
in film and television production to the project. He has received
numerous awards. including a National Emmy award for The
of the national agenda.
Unquiet Death of Eli Creekmore (1988) and the George Foster
The 103rd Congress is
Peabody Award for Diagnosis: AIDS (1983), which was the first
(
expected to respond
PBS documentary to explore the issue.
vigorously 10 the current
health care crisis, and
KATIE JENNINGS is the Producer of Her Health Matters.
the majority of
Her credits include two of KCTS' most successful national series,
Americans express a
Fire on the Rim and The Miracle Planet. She is the producer of
the national 26-part PBS series, Your Organic Garden.
readiness for change.
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