Church Public Affairs representatives have had several discussions with HBO executives. The discussions have been amicable and constructive. HBO’s decision to place a clarifying “epilogue” after the first program, which states that the “Mormon Church” discontinued polygamy in 1890, is appreciated. However, the Church believes that if the statement is intended to clarify the distinction between Latter-day Saints and non-Mormon polygamists, it is inadequate, both in its language and in the fact that it will appear only after the first episode.
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