MOUNTAIN LAKE PBS DECIDES

NOT TO BROADCAST PANEL DISCUSSION

 

 

Montreal, February 23, 2006 – Mountain Lake PBS of Plattsburgh, NY has decided not to broadcast a panel discussion to be broadcast after the airing of Andrew Goldberg’s ground-breaking documentary on the Armenian Genocide.

 

“We are pleased with this decision”, said Viken L. Attarian, AGBU Montreal chairman, ”because it will do justice to the memory of the 1.5 million who perished as a result of this great crime against humanity”.

 

Alice Recore, CEO of Mountain Lake PBS said that the station took this decision after carefully screening the documentary and concluding that it was exceptional in quality and in content.  “This documentary is made with a highly professional approach and all views about this period in history have been adequately presented. We felt that it is already very well-balanced and there was no need to add any other discussion about the topic”, added Paul King, Executive Producer of the station.

 

“AGBU Montreal urges all the viewing public to continue supporting PBS by becoming members, to actively voice their opinion about the various programs that are being aired and to engage in all the forums of debate”, added Attarian.

 

After it airs on PBS, Andrew Goldberg’s documentary on the Armenian Genocide will also be screened during late April at the AGBU Montreal Alex Manoogian center,.  The filmmaker will be present to speak about the film.  This event will be announced under the AGBU Montreal’s 6^th annual Distinguished Speakers on Genocide series in the media and on AGBU’s website at www.agbumontreal.org.

 

 

Please circulate widely

 

Mountain Lake PBS will NOT broadcast the panel discussion to be aired by PBS after Andrew Goldberg’s documentary.

 

AGBU Montreal is very pleased with this development and we urge you to write to the station CEO, Ms. Alice Recore thanking her for her courageous decision.

 

Ms. Recore can be reached via email at Alice_Recore@mountainlake.pbs.org

 

  

 

Or via regular mail at:

 

Ms. Alice Recore, CEO

Mountain Lake PBS

One Sesame Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

USA

 

 

Sample Letter below,

 

 

Dear Ms. Recore,

 

As a Canadian viewer and MLPBS supporter of Armenian origin I would like to personally thank you for the courageous decision you took not to air the panel discussion that is to follow Mr. Andrew Goldberg’s groundbreaking documentary on the Armenian Genocide.

 

Your decision shows not only the respect that is due to the memory of the 1.5 million victims of this horrible crime against humanity, but is also a demonstration of true leadership within the network of the PBS stations.

 

I sincerely thank you as a descendant of the survivors of that dark period in human history.  Please pass on my gratitude to all your programming staff members that have assisted you in reaching this important decision.

 

 

Respectfully

 

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