Newton N. Minow
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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- Born in
- Milwaukee
- Educated at
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom
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1926
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