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NEW YORK - Several ABC affiliates have announced that they won't take part in the network's Veterans Day airing of 'Saving Private Ryan,' saying the acclaimed film's violence and language could draw sanctions from the Federal Communications Commission. The Oscar-winning film includes a violent depiction of the D-Day invasion and profanity. The network's contract with director Steven Spielberg stipulates that the film cannot be edited. 'We have attempted to get an advanced waiver from the FCC and, remarkably to me, they are not willing to do so,' Cole told The Des Moines Register. The agency has made it clear that virtually any use of the F-word — which is used in 'Saving Private Ryan' — was inappropriate for over-the-air radio and television...
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