LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 2, 1997 - 5 Clinton urges FCC to keep liquor ads off TV Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - President Clinton, saying he was "greatly disap- pointed" by the liquor industry's deci- sion to end a voluntary ban on broad- cast advertising last year, yesterday called on the industry to retain the ban and asked the Federal Communications Commission to explore ways to keep liquor ads off television. "Liquor has no business with kids, and kids should have no business with liquor," the president said. "Liquor ads on television would provide a message of encouragement to drink that young people simply don't need. Nothing good can come of it." In fact, little such advertising has appeared, and many broadcasters will not accept it. But Clinton maintained yester- day that regulatory pressure is needed to prevent a problem in the future. "We're trying to nip it in the bud," he said. "We're trying to make it a dog that does not bark, if you will." The White House declaration', which prompted protests from the distilled spir- its industry and broadcasters, was the lat- est in an ongoing series of moves by the administration to highlight issues of child safety and health. It also represented another in a series of attempts by Clinton to use the White House bully pulpit to appeal to families with children. However, those efforts have been largely overshadowed by negative public- ity about controversial Democratic and White House fund-raising practices. It was last November that the distilled spirits industry announced it was ending a self-imposed ban on television adver- tising that had been in effect since 1948. The ban has applied to radio since 1936. "My message to the liquor industry is simple," Clinton said yesterday. "For 50 years you have kept the ban. It was the responsible thing to do. For the sake of our parents and our young people, please continue to keep that ban. "Barring that," he added, "... we will do what we must do to support our par- ents, to help them do their job." In a letter to FCC chair Reed Hundt, Clinton yesterday urged the commission to explore the effects of the liquor indus- try's announcement and consider possi- ble responses. Major networks and cable companies have refused to accept ads for liquor - products such as Scotch, gin and vodka- but Joseph Seagram, which manufactures Chivas Regal whiskey, last year began running ads on TV stations in New Hampshire and Texas. "Too many of our young people are dying in car crashes and too many young people are starting to drink at an early age, leading to alcohol and other substance abuse problems," the presi- dent said in the letter, adding that he "would appreciate your help and the help of the commission"in determining a response to the industry's decision. JOSH BiGGS/Daily University President Lee Bollinger and MSA Vice President Olga Savic meet for the first time yesterday at the opening of the Inchigan Union's fourth floor. UNION t ontinued from Page 1 niversity Activities Committee mem- ber. "It's just so much nicer up here.' Despite the positive response by organizations from all over campus, not all groups are guaranteed space on the fourth floor. Organizations were required to fill out applications and compete for an office. Ian Lucas, Michigan Student Assembly representative and member f the committee for space allocation, aid there were "just about the right number of requests for space," which means that most organizations will get an office. However, Lucas said some groups will likely have to share space. "We also have about 38 lockers for storage," Lucas said. "If an organiza- tion doesn't get an office, they'll get first crack at these storage spaces." The announcement of space alloca- on will be made within the next two weeks, and some group members said they are holding their breath. Roger Ruedisueli, a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, a band service frater- nity, said he really hopes his group gets space allocation. "We really don't have anywhere at Revelli (Marching Band Hall) to work with," he said. "We have a large organization, so hopefully we'll have a good chance at getting an office." If this year's attempt at space doesn't work out, there is always next year, said Sichle, who added that allocations will be made on an annual basis. The groups will move in as soon as allocation is announced. Until then, the newly renovated top- of-the-line facilities will be reaping the approval of many people, includ- ing University President Lee Bollinger, who offered his congratula- tions yesterday to everyone "who stuck it out." Other speakers told those assembled that the renovation project's completion symbolized the end of a journey. 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