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Letter.from a Reader I Have Finally Gotten Fed Up' / From Phyllis Kedl of Roseville: Thank you for your recent letter about the Obscenity Bill and the influx of cable TV porno- graphy—and, in fact, for all your efforts against pornography! I have intended for some time to "join,the fight" with letters as well as dollars, but Call to Action the human tendency is to "ignore it and maybe it will go way"—or, alternatively, to "let the other (Check blank after doing each step.) guy do it!" 1. Write and call your United States Con- Well, NO MORE! I have finally gotten fed up with gressmen to urge them to support passage, pornographic rottenness, and the results are con- without amendment or revision, of the Dial-A- tained in two letters: one to Representative Don Porn Control Act of 1987 (Amendment No. Valento, and the other to Roseville Mayor Frank 1203 of the Elementary and Secondary Educa- Rog. I'm enclosing copies of both, so you can see tion Bill, S.B. 212/1118). This measure, intro- what I've said. ... duced by U.S. Senator Jesse Helms would strictly outlaw dial-a-porn. This bill is now in a Thanks again. I'm enclosing a donation, so you conference committee chaired by Rep. Augustus can keep up the good work! F. Hawkins. CLEAN UP News Bit • o • 2. Pray that Northwestern Bell will not open its Dial Data Service to Dial-A-Porn. (See the Porn film star John Holmes, gravely ill from a article in the next issue of CLEAN UP Reporter reported case of AIDS, was again questioned by regarding Northwestern Bell's anticipated filing Los Angeles police about an unsolved murder case in late April with the Public Utilities Commis- involving the death by bludgeoning of four people sion.) in 1981. Holmes answered no questions. Again, Our Pornography Outlet Survey Form The survey form to the right is one of the many `w `W `w * `W `Wr W `W `W W `W 1' `W 1W 1W W W informational tools available to you through CLEAN UP recommends that we do all CLEAN UP Project that serve in the fight against pornography. The key to a successful campaign is tags in love and in God's time. being informed. `W 1W 1W W W 1W 1W 1W 1' W `v 1, 1W 1W rix W `W Use this form to survey your local businesses for fail to see the seriousness of the situation, be the existence'and types of pornography.'You may ready to eventually make a formal complaint. do this at any time but please wait before filing a formal complaint with your local police. The Cauti n. Don't be a maverick. Bring others with appropriate time for complaints will be once the you into the survey process. Demonstrate Obscenity Fix-Up Bill becomes law (hopefully patience. Much time and effort may otherwise be June 1). Watch for guidelines in the April CLEA N wasted, and you might do damage to the cause. UP Reporter for processing Obscenity Law viola- Be willing to invest time, energy, and money to tion complaints. help win this battle. CLEAN UP recommends that we do all things in Call or write the CLEAN UP office for full Com- love and in God's time. After completing the munity Survey guidelines. For further help, survey of businesses in your community, speak to subscribe to the CLFIAN UP Reporter.You may the offending managers/owners, informing them also call and ask for our Literature Order Form to of the dangers of pornography. Then follow with a gain additional resources. letter. Don't assume anything; these people might Remember Day 20 of the CLEAN UP Project be uninformed. However, if these establishments Prayer Calendar! 6