My Dad Is Getting the Medal of Freedom!

Posted on November 18, 2016 at 9:43 pm

The nation’s highest civilian honor is the Medal of Freedom, and the White House has announced that my dad will be receiving it this Tuesday.

Here is a brief interview with my dad, from the local CBS affiliate in Chicago.

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/18/newton-minow-asked-is-tv-still-a-vast-wasteland/

And here is what he wrote about the Obamas’ first date.

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