THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

October 22, 1986

MEMORANDUM FOR DR. C EVERETT KOOP, SURGEON GENERAL

FROM:     CARL A. ANDERSON, SPE
      ti ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
         FOR PUBLIC LIAISON

SUBJECT:   INVITATION TO SPEAR AT WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ON
         PORNOGRAPHY

On Tursdav, Novmer 13, frw 1:00 D+ to 4:00 p.m. in room
450, the White House will be conducting a briefing for about 200
interdenominational religious leaders on Administration
initiatives to implement the recommendations of the Attorney
General's Commission on pornography.

We plan to begin the briefing with remarks from two of the
Commissioners, Dr. James Dobson and Father Bruce Ritter,
explaining what porn is and the harm it causes.  We will also be
inviting speakers from Justice, Customs, the FBI, and the Postal
Service.

We would like to have you speak for about 15 minutes on the
effects of pornoqraphy on children and adolesc&s, and respond
to an additional 10 to 15 minutes of questions from the audience.

Our audience, the Religious Alliance Against Pornography, is a
broad coalition representing virtually every major denomination
including Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Jewish, Mormon, Episcopalian,
Presbyterian, Evangelical, Southern Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran,
the National Council of Churches, and the Synogogue Council of
America.  They have organized for the purpose of mobilizing the
country's religious community against child pornography and
materials promoting violence, abuse, and degradation of women.
They will be holding a strategy conference in Washington November
13 and 14.

I understand from Stephanie that the 13th is shaping up to be a
busy day for you.  I hope you will be able to join us.,     cc/