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Nothing could sound quite so dull in a program listing as “A CBS-Tele- vision Report on the President’s Ma¬ terials Policy Commission.” Somehow it doesn’t sing. It has no whammy, no umph, no zonk. So the show came up titled “Resources For Freedom,” We hope that name attracted more of an audience, because the program set a high in public service features. William S. Paley, chairman of the Commission, also happens to be chair¬ man of the board of CBS. Convinced of the importance of what his com¬ mission had reported to the President, Mr. Paley also felt it imperative to in¬ form the public as to the state of our natural resources, the problems facing us, and the need for action to assure a continuing supply of raw materials from at home and abroad. With a network so handy, he had the medium to do the job. He did it well, so well that perhaps the net¬ works will consider dramatizing other vital but formidable government doc¬ uments. These documents concern all of us, but are hardly palatable m the form of thick volumes fiilad. w?(ih small type, complicated charts, and IvTj^sass of figures. It takes an expert to read\ and understand them. The Paley Re¬ port was no exception, yet on tele¬ vision it came to life, not only as an exciting program but as a challenge to all to understand that America. does depend upon the rest of the world for its existence and prosperity. If, as has been stated time and again, an informed public is the key¬ stone of wise government, television’s graphic nature can—and should—con¬ cern itself more and more with doc¬ umentary presentations. The Paley report certainly was another step in the right direction. Contents Vol. 2, No. 5 January 29, 1954