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Program Number0000b
TitleJohn Kenneth Galbraith vs. William F. Buckley, Jr.: A Debate
PBS Number-
ModeratorJed Martin, Magdalen College, Cambridge Univ.
Host-
Guest(s)1) Buckley, William F. (William Frank), 1925-2008.

2) Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006.

Taped onOct 23, 1970 (Cambridge Debating Union Hall)
Broadcast DateNov 23, 1970
Duration60 minutes (or hh:mm:ss)
Summary**No Video. Only the transcript is available** Not a Firing Line Program. National Educational Television's Realities [series]. Broadcast on Monday, November 23, 1970, 9:00-10:00 pm (in New York City on WNET/Channel 13, at 9:00 pm. "John Kenneth Galbraith vs. William F. Buckley, Jr.: A Debate" features a debate between liberal economist John Kenneth Galbraith and conservative theoretician William F. Buckley, Jr. on the virtues and faults of the free-enterprise system. The debate ... is on Mr. Galbraith's motion, "This House Holds the Market Is a Snare and a Delusion." Members of the Union also join in the debate.
Subject Heading(s)Free enterprise.
Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006.
Buckley, William F. (William Frank), 1925-2008.
Related Document(s)Type(s): Transcript, research materials
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