Television Program Content Under Government Assault
The 39th annual NAB convention closed with a push for better programming as FCC chairman Newton Minow urged stronger action to protect the public interest. The FCC has renewed licenses on public interest grounds and has begun using short term renewals to pressure broadcasters over content.
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National Association of Broadcasters
Newton N. Minow
Commission
FCC
Congress
Usu
Bill He
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Minow
Leonard Goldenson
A&c
Robert F. Hurleigh
Mutual Broadcasting System
Cliff Gill
KEZY
Anaheim
Eit Nab
Dirksen Urges Kennedy to End Geneva Nuclear Stall
Senate GOP leader Everett Dirksen urged President Kennedy to set a deadline for Soviet progress on a nuclear test ban at Geneva. He said the Russians are secretly testing while the U.S. suspends its nuclear efforts, calling for clear US action to reveal Soviet intent.
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Kennedy
Washington
Reblican
Geneva
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Senate
GOP
United States
Soviet Union
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