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Newton N. Minow, F.C.C. Chief Who Deemed TV a ‘Vast Wasteland,’ Dies at 97

His stunning declaration caused an instant sensation when he made it in 1961 and ignited a national debate over Americans’ viewing habits.

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Commission on Presidential Debates, Deaths (Obituaries), Federal Communications Commission, Minow, Newton N, Television, United States Politics and Government
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