AFI Needs Captions
Regarding the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 greatest American films:
Many deaf and hard-of-hearing people have never been able to enjoy these films in a movie theater. Though available on videocassette, many are not close-captioned, which enables viewers to “read” the dialogue they cannot hear.
The studios, the entertainment industry and the AFI should work together to close-caption each of the movies honored so that all Americans can enjoy this rich entertainment.
PAUL STEVEN MILLER
Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Washington
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