Revised - Broadcast Shwarzenegger Story

Govenator’s Bear
25 seconds

STARTING TODAY, VISITORS TO THE CAPITOL WILL FIND A BRONZE STATUE OF A GRIZZLY BEAR IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER (SH-WAR-ZEN-A-GUR’S) OFFICE.

GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER (SH-WAR-ZEN-A-GUR) BOUGHT THE STATUE WITH HIS OWN MONEY FROM AN ART GALLERY IN ASPEN, COLORADO, WHERE HE HAD STOPPED ON A FUND-RAISING SWING.

HIS SPOKESMAN, AARON MCLEAR SAID THAT THE GOVERNOR THOUGHT THAT SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO TOUR THE CAPITOL WOULD ENJOY TAKING PICTURES WITH THE BEAR.

THE STATUE, BY ARTIST STEVEN BENNETT, IS THE SAME TYPE OF BEAR THAT DECORATES THE CALIFORNIA STATE FLAG.

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Note: I was taught in my broadcasting class with Shrader, to spell out the pronunciation of awkwardly spelled names, even if they are well known.