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Clark:

Of which the Farrakhan invitation, by the way, is an example.

Q:

Yes. This refers to the group that calls itself “Fairness in Media”, with Senator Jesse Helms behind it. And if I've read correctly, there's a study group that is an arm of it. I think it's called The Pioneer Group, which is reported to be investigating whether there's a genetic basis for--

Clark:

Inferiority?

Q:

Inferiority, poor test scores, educational results, and so forth.

Clark:

And they are examples of genetic bases of superiority obviously?

Q:

Yes. And then, of course, now “Fairness in Media” said it was going to try to take over CBS to change what it termed the liberal bias.

Clark:

And to get Dan Rather out. [Laughter] Dan Rather should be very, very complimented.

Q:

Do you see these efforts and the overall effort of Jesse Helms-- the national effort of Jesse Helms-- as a real threat, or





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