The truth about lies /

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,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Moyers, Bill D., Kaufman, Paul A., Dean, John W. (John Wesley), 1938-, Boisjoly, Roger
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1994]
Series:	Moyers collection.
Subjects:	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.

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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.
Item Description:	Closed-captioned. Originally produced in 1989 as a segment of the television program, The public mind. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Editor, Noah Morowitz ; executive editor, Bill Moyers.