Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 50th Anniversary
2017-12-02T14:00:14-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/0bb/20171202143120003_hd.jpgFormer FCC commissioners and one of the co-founders of NPR discussed the origins of public broadcasting at this event held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the legislation, which led to the creation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, and NPR.
Former FCC commissioners and one of the co-founders of NPR discussed the origins of public broadcasting at this event held to mark the 50th… read more
Former FCC commissioners and one of the co-founders of NPR discussed the origins of public broadcasting at this event held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the legislation, which led to the creation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, and NPR. close
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