Excerpts from the Press Briefing by Scott McClellan, October 20, 2003 (Full Transcript)
And then, following that meeting, the President looks forward to
signing the Do Not Call legislation, which affirms the FTC's authority
to maintain the Do Not Call Registry. This action, combined with the
FCC's announcement earlier today that they will enforce the Do Not Call
rules, is a victory for the millions of Americans who have registered
some 50 million phone numbers on the registry. Americans have the right
to reduce the number of unwanted solicitations they receive. The Do Not
Call Registry is a valuable way for them to stop the nuisance of
annoying calls.
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