Thursday, February 17, 2005

PBS Chief Steps Down

PBS Chief Steps Down: "PBS chief Pat Mitchell, under fire for spending public money on a cartoon show that featured 2 lesbian couples from Vermont, will step down when her contract expires in June 2006.
Mitchell, the nonprofit network's 5th President and Chief Executive Officer, had faced significant fundraising challenges. She drew recent criticism from both liberals and conservatives for 'Postcards From Buster,' in which the title character, an animated bunny named Buster, traveled to Vermont, which recognizes same-sex civil unions"

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