The Great Society; The Imperfect Society; 3
- Series
- The Great Society
- Episode
- The Imperfect Society
- Episode
- 3
- Producing Organization
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/516-kw57d2r88b
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- Description
- Episode Description
- In your time we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society. The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for allIt is a challenge constantly renewed, beckoning us toward a destiny where the meaning of our lives matches the marvelous products of our labor. Thus, President Johnsons vision of an American utopiaenvisioned in his historic Ann Arbor address two years agohas ushered Americans into an age of rising expectations. In the third program of its Great Society series, NET will trace the historical perspective of Americas traditional sensitivity to imperfection and the deep roots from which the Great Society has flowered. The program, entitled The Imperfect Society, features highlights of President Johnsons major speeches dealing with his domestic programs, along with documentary coverage of living conditions in the polluted cities and the poverty-stricken rural regions. Incorporated within the report are photographic and film clips of historical events that have influenced Americans to seek a better life and narration by Philadelphia new reporter Taylor Grant. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- For the aged, theres social security and medicare; for the slums and ghettos, theres urban renewal; for the unemployed and school dropouts, theres job training; for the poor and culturally deprived youngsters, theres specialized education; for minorities, theres civil rights. And in the over-all American dream as envisioned by President Johnsons Great Society, theres more that needs to be done for Americans living in this proud land. In a new series of eight half-hour public affairs episodes, National Educational Televisions The Great Society will take a critical look at just how much and how little success these federal programs have had, the extent of support and opposition by local and state governments to them, and the future of more sweeping creative federalism. The Great Society will consider in documentary and panel discussion reports the political implications of President Johnsons domestic goals in light of the Vietnam war and a Congressional election year, our countrys constant reach in attaining goals for betterment, how citizens from different walks of life view the Great Society, the problems of megalopolis, and federal control of Great Society programs.In its coverage, The Great Society will feature noted journalists, educators, Congressional leaders, local, state and federal government officials, and political experts. The Great Society is a 1966 production of National Educational Television and WETA, Washington, D.C.s educational television station. The 8 half-hour episodes that comprise this series were originally recorded on videotape. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1966-05-29
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Documentary
- Media type
- other
- Credits
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Director: Hunter, Jack
Executive Producer: Smith, Robert D.
Narrator: Grant, Taylor
Producer: Hunter, Jack
Producing Organization: WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Writer: Frifield, Don
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- Citations
- Chicago: “The Great Society; The Imperfect Society; 3,” 1966-05-29, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 15, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-516-kw57d2r88b.
- MLA: “The Great Society; The Imperfect Society; 3.” 1966-05-29. American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 15, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-516-kw57d2r88b>.
- APA: The Great Society; The Imperfect Society; 3. Boston, MA: American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-516-kw57d2r88b