European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Letters l Page 2 i we i very pieced to read the headline Quot military leads Way in race  the article said the i in hairy is leaps and Bounds above most Busine sos and society in nature. This is very evident m the military a equal Opportunity classes and the general View that Quot All men Are created  i hat is Why i was so appalled at arts s airing of one of the Showtime at the Apollo shows. Now normally i Crijo watching the various artists and especially the Amateur night. But the lust comedian that came out was very prejudiced and Overall demeaning to White people How afr t s could allow such a racist so Carlod Quot artist Quot to perform is beyond my grasp of a equal  if it had Boon a White artist making the same remarks Ai r to would not have broadcast that event the remarks such As Quot look at the Monkey it has straight hair it has thin lips it has Light eyes Etc. Were demeaning. This was the Quot Nice part of his presentation. It s artists of this nature who won t allow racism and prejudice to die. The Quot White Quot metaphors used As Well As the outright slander of the White culture was totally outrageous. I denounce arts for allowing if n s particular show to be broadcast. Personnel of Black heritage Are not the Only ones who Are proud of their heritage. I am tool Al fus get your act together and not add to the problem but help it. This is one show that i used to enjoy but now my to will be off during this time Pend and my stereo will be on listening to Good Black artists who sing with Pride for their heritage. A name withheld a Kitzi gun West Germany Dror s note a torn Baxter chief of broadcast operations an to replies the aimed forces radio and television service arts and an Europe present television programs in the Sarno manner As they were seen in the United states. We do not exercise subjective control Over their contents. In accordance with department of defense regulations we do not censor or manipulate programs. That Means that we do not determine a program to be Quot racist Quot and therefore unacceptable when that same program has been seen by millions of americans who exercised their Freedom to Walch it. In All cases the views expressed on programs remain those of the program participants and or producers and do not necessarily reflect the views of arts an or the . Gov earn not. Since an no longer has the program available to us we cannot evaluate your comments about the program individual episodes of television program series vary greatly in Content from one week to another. Therefore you May wish to consider the entire series As a whole rather than on the merits of any single program. The procurement of programs for broadcast by an is a function of the arts broadcast Center. Should you desire further information about this series you May write to arts 10888 la tuna Canyon Road Sun Valley Ca 91352-2098. I feel that the advertisements of the a american heritage Quot on military television and radio do not recognize the contribution of the american indians orientals hispanics Etc. In world War ii the Navajo Sioux and Cherokee soldiers used Indian language in order to transmit messages that were virtually unbreakable by japanese intelligence. And in return How did our president choose to Honor american heritage he officially declared Square dancing As the oldest form of dance in America. Its impossible when everyone knows american indians greeted the Mayflower not a group of Square dancers. While their families were imprisoned in internment Camps japanese american soldiers decoded japanese messages sent out false messages in japanese interrogated japanese prisoners and sent kites printed in japanese characters Over enemy lines to depress japanese soldiers. Their knowledge of japanese culture was vital to create propaganda directed at the japanese to break troop morale. And How did we Honor japanese american soldiers whose contributions by language and knowledge of japanese culture were a major Factor in winning the Battles of the Pacific in world War ii we incarcerated their families stole their Homes and property apologized and never paid them Back As we said we would. Our Congress is waiting for their grandparents to die before making reparations to them i love America but if we want to portray True american heritage let us portray the contributions of All americans a men and women of All races who have made our country great a pfc. Trikyr Angelique a Neu Brucke West Germany editor s note a maj. James d. Ammons chief radio and television production office armed forces information service replies turn Back the clocks and play Ball the end of Daylight saving time is nothing but Good nows for baseball and football watchers in Central Europe. When the clocks got turned Back an hour today the stateside games Start coming on at 1 . Instead of 2 . A a More reasonable hour a and at 9 . Instead 10 o m on sundays. F 1 he time change comes at the right Timo for the world series and baseball playoffs which Start with the National league West game 1 at 1 . Central european time Friday morning. The armed forces radio and television service plans to Send All playoff and series games to to military networks Here but that May cause some scheduling nightmares for the stations Here Miko Mullen programming director for Southern european broadcasting in Vicenza Italy said major Loague baseball has scheduled a lot of the playoff games for afternoons in the states this year which moans the games will be Here live five hours later a smack in the Middle of prime Timo sitcom and drama programming Timo. Sundays May also be More interesting for football fans than others with the end of Daylight saving Timo the games will to coming in at 6 . And 9 ., he said. Daylight saving Timo does not Stop in the states until late october so for the next month Central Europe is Only five hours Al cad of the states instead of six. The United kingdom meanwhile stays on Daylight saving time until late october As Well so it remains five hours ahead of the states. A from staff reports the radio and television production office Trpo is presently in the process of completing a series of radio and television spots on the topics of Black history month asian Pacific american heritage month hispanic heritage month native american Indian heritage month women s history month and disability employment awareness month. This series covers the achievements of All americans men and women of All races making a contribution to their country. Within the package a television spot entitled Quot Codet atkers Quot has been produced about How the Navajo code talkers were a vital part of americans military strategy during world War ii. This series of 53 spots will be completed and inserted into the arts system in november. Please keep printing Joe Bob Briggs i have been Reading him for a couple of years now and i find him to be very very funny. I read the column about the coast to coast topless bar Survey and i laughed. It Wasny to offensive to women. Joe Bob shows us How foolish and ridiculous we Are. I Don t think that people really understand Joe Bob. He is writing satire. Satire in the great tradition of Mark Twain Jonathan Swift and Ben Franklin there is a Long honoured tradition of satire in the newspaper. I am sorry that More people done to understand it please done to Stop running his column. There Are some people who done to understand the Stock quotes or the Exchange rates on Money but those Aren t reasons to Stop those really important features a Herman Reinhold a Comiso As Sicily tills column is compiled by the letters department. 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