Legislators Rail at Tv Indecency After Jackson Episode ; President of Cbs' Parent Company Apologizes

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WASHINGTON - Janet Jackson's exposed breast was talk of Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with lawmakers and regulators saying it's the latest example of all that's wrong with TV and should serve as the impetus for government to get tough with broadcasters.

At a pair of hearings, lawmakers excoriated Mel Karmazin, president of Viacom Inc. His company owns CBS, which broadcast the raunchy Super Bowl halftime show that included Jackson.

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Legislators Rail at Tv Indecency After Jackson Episode ; President of Cbs' Parent Company Apologizes

Members of the House Telecommunications Committee spent more than two hours...

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