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Newton N. Minow

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United States attorney and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1926 to 2023 · aged 97
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Newton Norman Minow was an American attorney who served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He is famous for his 1961 speech referring to television as a "vast wasteland". While still maintaining a law practice, Minow served as the honorary consul general of Singapore in Chicago, beginning in 2001.

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Minow and his family with President John F. Kennedy in 1963Minow and his family with President John F. Kennedy in 1963

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2016Presidential Medal of Freedom

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2023 · aged 97
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5 languages

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