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FC: MPAA replies to Politech over Jack Valenti's Duke speech
From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:29:47 -0500
Yesterday I sent a note to Politech (http://www.politechbot.com/p-04501.html) reporting what the "buzz" was about the level of Valenti's honorarium. But it turns out the the buzz was wrong, and the MPAA's response to Politech is below.
-Declan ---
For the record, the Frey Lecture at Duke provides a $5,000 honorarium to participating speakers. Mr. Valenti gives many, many speeches over the course of a year and, whenever an honorarium is presented, he contributes that sum to a Washington-based charity called Woodley House. Woodley House is a nationally recognized model program based on a unique recovery approach. On a daily basis, Woodley House provides a continuum of consumer centered care for over 200 persons with mental disabilities. Woodley House programs provide varying degrees of support that allow individuals to move towards self-sufficiency within appropriately supportive environments that meet individual recovery needs.While I doubt that you will share this information concerning the good works of Woodley House with your readers, I would hope that, as a journalist, you would set the record straight on the amount and direct beneficiary of the honorarium.
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