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Political Correctness hit the State Capitol.

March 19, 1997
By: Rod W. Petersen
State Capital Bureau

Political Correctness has hit the Capitol.

Rod Petersen has more from Jefferson City.

Story: Rod W. Petersen
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State Senator Jerry Howard is sponsoring legislation that would require tax-payer supported research facilities be politically balanced.

The measure would set an advisory committee to insure bi-partisan representation.

Senate Education Committee member Morris Westfall.

Actuality: Morris Westfall
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OutCue: "...identified by politics."
Contents: "Why in the world would you want to do that. I have got one of these senate research centers in my district and I can't imagine asking the advisory committee to be identified by politics."

Howard is sponsoring the legislation in response to a facility in his Southeast Missouri district that became politically charged.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Rod Petersen.