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To harness the power of television for the education of our nation's children, everyone must get involved - television programmers, government leaders, teachers, and above all, parents.
Edwin Newman
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Edwin Newman
Age: 91 †
Born: 1919
Born: January 25
Died: 2010
Died: August 13
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Edwin Harold Newman
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