
The Selling of the Pentagon
1971, English. Directed by Peter Davis.
"The Selling of the Pentagon" was an important documentary aired in primetime on CBS on 23 February 1971. The aim of this film, produced by Peter Davis, was to examine the increasing utilization and cost to the taxpayers of public relations activities by the military-industrial complex in order to shape public opinion in favor of the military.
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- 23 February 1971
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The Selling of the Pentagon (1971) was directed by Peter Davis and stars Roger Mudd, Robert Stack, John Wayne.