The ironic fact in this whole controversy is that many of us have hoped that we could encourage documentaries and other forms of investigative reporting in the broadcast medium as well as the press. The electronic media are particularly suited to informing the public along these lines because of the visual impact of their medium. For 30 or 60 minutes the television can knock down the walls and the distances in our society and bring the ghetto. the war. the refugee camp. hungry people. and similar isolated people and events in our society into every living room. Following the recommendation of the committee today would discourage such informative presentations and encourage the broadcasting media to present nothing but dull "pablum" to the public. For the dubious purpose of protecting the sensitivities of some Government officials. some would have the Government assume the role of arbiter of truth in the presentation of news. documentaries. and investigative reports concerning Government policies and the conditions of our people at war and at home.