NBC White Paper

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NBC White Paper
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
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Original network NBC
Original release1960 (1960) 
1989 (1989)

NBC White Paper is a documentary television series on the NBC television network lasting from 1960 to 1989. Producer Arthur Zegart was nominated for an Emmy Award for the series in 1962. [1]

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References

  1. "Arthur Zegart". Emmy Awards. Retrieved November 25, 2018.