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This year the Super Bowl will be played on Sunday January 31.  As
in years past that day is expected, once again, to be the single
worst day for domestic violence in the USA.  The volume of calls
handled by domestic violence shelters around the nation increases
by as much as 40% on this day.  Victims may become disabled or even
die as a result.

To try to stem this tide of violence Fairness and Accuracy in
Reporting (FAIR) has asked NBC to carry two Public Service
Announcements about domestic violence during their Super Bowl
telecast this year.  Additional support has come from the Women's
Action Coalition (WAC) of Los Angeles And in an editorial in the
January 17, 1993 edition of the New York Times.

Your help is needed.  Send your letter or fax in support of FAIR
and this initiative to NBC.  the FAX number for NBC is:
212-664-5835.  A sample letter follows.  You can, of course,
rephrase or rewrite this letter to your liking, but please FAX or
write them immediately.  Also, please cross-post this announcement
wherever you think it appropriate.

Thanks for helping.  You may save someone's life, skeletal
structure, or their eyesight.

			 SAMPLE LETTER

Dick Ebersol President, NBC Sports
NBC
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112

Dear Mr. Ebersol:

I support  Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting's (FAIR) request that
you air at least two Public Service Announcements about domestic
violence during the Super Bowl game.  The Super Bowl is one of the
most widely viewed television events of the year; it is also the
day, according to women's shelters, when calls for help increase by
as much as 40%.

By airing PSAs, NBC will bring the critical issue of domestic
violence to the attention of a vast audience..  Since violence
increases so sharply during and following Super Bowl games, you are
in the best position this year to help alleviate this national
tragedy.  Please help prevent this violence.  You may even save
lives.

Sincerely,