PRESS CONFERENCE TARGETS ABC-TV
April 15, 1998
On Thursday, April 16, at 6:00 p.m. in the
Terrace Room at The Plaza Hotel, the Catholic League will hold a
press conference responding to the ABC program, "That’s Life,"
that aired on April 7. This show, which the Catholic League has
branded as the most bigoted anti-Catholic show ever to appear on
network television, attacked virtually every aspect of
Catholicism. That it made specific reference to Easter, and that
it appeared during Holy Week, made the offense particularly
egregious. A phone call to ABC made by Catholic League president
William Donohue resulted in the usual "we never meant to offend"
response.
At the press conference, Donohue will discuss the problems that
the league has had with ABC ever since the network was bought by
Disney.
Donohue will be joined at the press conference by members of
the Catholic League staff, board of directors, board of advisors
and supporters. The press conference immediately precedes
celebration of the Catholic League’s 25th Anniversary
Dinner, which will be held at The Plaza. The keynote speaker at
the dinner is John Cardinal O’Connor, Archbishop of New York.
All members of the media are invited to come to the press
conference. If they would like more information, they should
contact Rick Hinshaw, director of communications.
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