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program The 51st State Special: Will Public TV be Public? Episode Description ?Will Public TV Be Public?? uses Bill Baird's marionettes to tell the history of public television, from its origins, through the signing of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 by Lyndon B. Johnson, to the public affairs controversy of the 1970s. Included in this episode is the history of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB). Subjects Public television -- United States History Type/Genre News Copyright Holder Educational Broadcasting Corporation Other Credits Bil Baird's Marionettes (Performers) Formats Digital Beta DVD VHS Reference Number ARC-FFS-56 Program History Scope and Content Made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commision (NHPRC) The 51st State Web site is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York. ©2007 Educational Broadcasting Corporation |