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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-350—JULY 12, 1976

90 STAT. 831

in the National Archives of the Ignited States, a master copy of each of the films described in subsection (b) and 150 copies of the exhibit described in subsection (c) and the Administrator shall provide for the distribution of copies of such films and such exhibit for public viewing within the United States in conjunction with the commemoration of the American Revolution Bicentennial. (b) The films referred to in subsection (a) are the following films Films. which were prepared by the United States Information Agency: (1) "Echoes, a film sketching the aspirations of American democracy as evoked by heroes and leaders of the past. (2) "Santa Fe", a film dealing with the historical and social development of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the surrounding countryside, and with the influence of Spanish, Indian, and Mexican culture on life in the United States Southwest. (3) "The Numbers Start With the River", a film depicting the quality of life in a small midwestern American town as seen through the eyes of two elderly, lifelong residents of the town. (4) "The Copland Portrait", a film depicting the life, work, and music of American composer Aaron Copland, including his early student years and early interest in music, his current work with young composers, and his still energetic public performance schedule. (5) "200", an impressionistic animated cartoon tracing the past two centuries of the development of America. (6) "Rendezvous", a film portraying the frontier life of American fur trappers. (7) "Century III—The Gift of Life", a film describing the advances that have been made in the United States, and the prospects for future such advances, in medical techniques such as organ transplants, prosthesis, and immunology. (c) The exhibit referred to in subsection (a) is the exhibit, prepared by the United States Information Agency, entitled "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness". Such exhibit is a collection of pictures and captions, derived primarily from documents contemporaneous with the events represented, depicting early cultural life in the United States and tracing the early economic growth of the United States, the expansion westward, the development of the democratic spirit, and the establishment of American government and legal institutions. VOICE o r AMERICA BROADCASTS

SEC. 206. Title V of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 is amended by adding the following new section: "SEC. 503. The long-range interests of the United States are served 22 USC 1463. by communicating directly with the peoples of the world by radio. To be effective, the Voice of America (the Broadcasting Service of the United States Information Agency) must win the attention and respect of listeners. These principles will therefore govern Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts: "(1) VOA will serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news. VOA news will be accurate, objective, and comprehensive. "(2) VOA will represent America, not any single segment of American society, and will therefore present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions. 9-194 O—78—pt. 1

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