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NBC has issued a formal apology to members of Congress for opening its
broadcast of the U.S. Open championship with a montage that included
children reciting the pledge without the words "under God" and "indivisible."
In a letter to 108 U.S. lawmakers, Kyle McSlarrow, president of Comcast and
NBC Universal, said that the channel's effort to produce a patriotic piece
was undermined by "a serious error in judgment" by a "small group of people"
who have been "reprimanded."
"To be absolutely clear, this was not an ideological decision by the company
and it was not discussed with or approved by any senior NBCUniversial
official," McSlarrow wrote.
"We have made quite clear -- internally and externally -- that the employees
who made this decision were wrong," he said. "Not only were countless
citizens justifiable upset, but also the actions of this small group cast a
negative light on NBCUniversal, NBC, and NBC Sports, as well as our partners
at the United States Golf Association.
"It was an inexcusable mistake in judgment and it will not be repeated."
The letter sent last week came in response to a missive from Reps. Randy
Forbes, R-Va., and Mike McIntyre D-N.C., co-chairmen of the Congressional
Prayer Caucus, sent to NBC Chief Executive Officer Stephen Burke last month
after NBC issued an on-air apology for the altered pledge.
That note was signed by 108 members of Congress.
"Although we are aware that NBC has apologized for the omissions, we are
concerned that the video was allowed to air with the altered Pledge of
Allegiance in the first place," they wrote. "We live in a society where
there are increasing efforts to remove all mention of religion from public
life, and we remain dedicated to defending against such attempts."
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