Fw: Chemical Industry Attacks Bill Moyers Expose

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From: " ilena rose " <ilena@...>

Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 8:36 PM

Subject: Chemical Industry Attacks Bill Moyers Expose

> ~~~ thanks Rosemarie ~~~

>

> Here is a snip from ourstolenfuture.org:

> --

> 24 March. Chemical industry attacks on Bill Moyers became public during

the

> week of 18 March in anticipation of the airing of Trade Secrets on 26

> March, on PBS nationwide. This investigative special by Moyers reveals

> decades of corruption of science and politics by companies, trade

> associations and PR firms defending the chemical industry. The attacks

> claim that Moyers' treatment is unfair because he did not interview them

> for the report. Moyers counters by stating that the show is all about what

> they did and said, all written down in documents they never intended

anyone

> outside the industry to see, and that the report actually presents an

> accurate portrayal of their positions, unfettered by the spin they would

> use to attempt to obscure the damning nature of the documents. Moreover,

> for 30 minutes on air immediately after the program, industry

> representatives will have an unedited opportunity to respond to the

> program. Washington Post coverage

>

> In a speech at the National Press Club on 22 March, Moyers gave additional

> details of the attacks that have attempted to dissuade PBS from airing the

> show. He also describes a previous and far more successful effort by

> chemical interests to suppress and falsely discredit a 1993 Moyers

> production about pesticides and children's health. Part of industry's

> effort in 1993 involved a PR firm's brazen abuse of a pro bono client

> relationship with the American Cancer Society, which led to ACS

unwittingly

> assisting industry's attack. [a Real Audio streaming audio version of this

> speech available at C-SPAN]

>

>

> * PBS Official Website for Trade Secret

>

> * AboutTradeSecrets.org - Chemical industry's website about Trade

> Secrets.

>

> * OurStolenFuture.org - Chemical industry attacks on Bill Moyers.

>

> * Moyers's Exclusive Report: Chemical Industry Left Out (Washington Post

> 3/22/01).

>

> * In Strictest Confidence: The Chemical Industry's Secrets (Houston

> Chronicle).

>

> * 's " Let's Stop Wasting Time "

>

> * 's " Toxic Deception Part 2 "

>

> -- and more --

>

> They are posted at:

>

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>

> I'll be adding more as it becomes available.

>

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