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Mr. Leslie Moonves President CBS Television Television City 7800 W Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036 Phone: (323) 575-2345 Fax: (323) 575-2993 Email Addresses: leslie.moonves@tvc.cbs.com, audsvcs@cbs.com To Mr. Moonves, Television was invented to inform us through the news and documentaries as well as to entertain us. In a free society, the programs that any network chooses to put on the air should never be censored or attacked those who choose to air certain programs be attacked for doing so. There is that little known action that everyone forgets about and it is called turning the channel if a certain program offends you and your beliefs as well as not purchasing the products of those that choose to advertise on it.

What I speak in reference to is your planned airing of the mini-series called “The Reagans”. I feel if those on the right do not like it that is their right. But, they should not intimidate a network from airing a program or target its advertisers as they are now doing through a site called FreeRepublic.com. When you aired the mini-series, “Hitler, The Rise of Evil”, I heralded that movie on the Internet and was pleased to see that it made it onto the Emmy list for best TV movie. That is because I saw many comparisons in Hitler’s actions to the actions of George W. Bush and the movie reflected that in my opinion. By their collective attack upon your network and its advertisers, aren’t they acting similar to those that Hitler commanded? Aren’t they indeed trying to hinder free speech? I would say yes to both questions. In the next couple of weeks NBC is airing a movie about Private Jessica Lynch who I do not see as a hero, but a victim of spin by this administration and the Pentagon; I will not pressure NBC not to air it or their advertisers. It is called freedom of speech and expression. Even if what they portray is questionable. What I mean by that are the circumstances of her capture and rescue. Since I feel this way, I will choose not to watch it. In closing, Mr. Moonves, please do not give into these fanatics who may not like what your network presents concerning President Reagan. That is because if you do, then they have truly won and it will affirm that censorship is alive and well in America. Sincerely, Mrs. Mary MacElveen PS: By the way as far as watching shows for entertainment purposes, I watch yours the most. Your line-up I feel is truly the must see TV. C/c Mr. Mel Karmazin Pres. And COO of Viacom and Posted on the Internet Viacom’s Fax Number is, (212) 846-1980

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Mary Mac has been letting the GOP have it weekly or more, since December 18th 2000.