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Title:

The truth about lies [videorecording] / a presentation of WNET/New York and WETA/Washington ; a production of Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc. and Public Affairs Television, Inc. ; producer, Paul Kaufman ; writers, Bill Moyers, Paul Kaufman.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Films for the Humanities & Sciences,

Copyright Date:

c1994

Description:

1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Deception--Political aspects--United States.
Political ethics--United States.
Truthfulness and falsehood--Political aspects--United States.
Mass media--Political aspects--United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
DVD-Video discs.

Other Authors:

Moyers, Bill D.
Kaufman, Paul A.
Dean, John W. (John Wesley), 1938-
Boisjoly, Roger.
Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc.
Public Affairs Television (Firm)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Other Titles:

Public mind (Television program)

Notes:

Originally produced in 1989 as a segment of the television program, The public mind. Host, Bill Moyers ; interviewees, John Dean, Roger Boisjoly.

Summary:

Examines how deception has influenced some major events in the 20th century and how self-deception shapes our personal lives and the public mind. Investigates reasons why deception is used and recounts historical events to illustrate the consequences. Focuses on the Bay of Pigs, the war in Vietnam, Watergate, and the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger.

Series:

The Moyers collection.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54412724

Locations:

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)