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ran J ‘Untouchables’ upsets Mr, Parson \~ ftalian congressmen’ Mr, Belmont The threat of picketing against ABC by Italian-Americans because of the na- tionality of the “heroes” of The-Un- touchables of diminished last week fol- lowing a meeting between two ABC + Malcn@ ne officials and Rep. Alfred E. Santangelo Mr. Rosen ue (D-N. Y.) and colleagues in Washington Myr. Tavel _-. last week. . Mr, Trotter Mr. Santangelo met with Thomas Mr. W.C.Sw'tivan W. Moore, ABC programming vice - president, and Alfred Schneider, ABC vice president for administration. The New York congressman charged that pthe use of Italian-named gangsters © the program depicting the racket-rid- iden 1920s defamed all Italian Ameri, ans. He also questioned the use of the documentary approach on the pro- gram which gave viewers the idea that the action was reenacted from real i . life. network had taken steps some months ago to minimize the use of Italian names, and that some weeks ago it had begun labeling the program as “based on fact” but with dramatic, fictional license taken. ABC insisted, however, that it re- tains the right to judge whether or not any defamation is involved in any program on its network. This Mr. Santangelo and his colleagues agreed was ABC’s right; they denied any at- ftempt at censorship. Sitting in with Messrs. Santangelo,} Moore and Schneider were Reps. Peter, 4{W. Rodino Jr. (D-N. J.), Victor it Anfuso (D-N. Y.) and Joseph P. Ad- dabbo (D-N. Y.). . Mr. Santangelo said that a report of ; last week’s meeting would be submitted ; to the board of governors of the Ita- lian-American Democratic. Organiza- tions of New York Feb. 13. At this time the board will determine whether or not to sanction a picket line against WABC-TV New York and to institute a boycott of Liggett-Myers Tobacco } The ABC officials explained that the | ~ Calicaq Tele. Roon _. Mr. Ingram ...—~ Miss Gandy. Co., a sponsor of the Untouchables BROADCASTING program. If approved the picketing ‘ will take place March 9, _Amerigo - HASHING TON 6, D. Vespucci Day. | RE 67 ayy uA _ 105” “p2rts2 28 eer we all A’ "FEBRUARY 6, 1961 NOT RECORDED “AU-FEBR 27 1961" ast cory eres C. Botrl, ns