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The businessman only wants two things said about his company-what he pays his public relations people to say and what he pays his advertising people to say. He doesn't like anybody ever to look above, beyond or over that.

Don Hewitt

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Don Hewitt
Age: 86 †
Born: 1922
Born: December 14
Died: 2009
Died: August 19
Film Producer
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Television Director
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New York City
New York
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