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The Poison Squad

Government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley takes on food manufacturers to banish dangerous substances threatening the health of consumers, laying the groundwork for U.S. consumer protection laws and the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. (90 minutes)

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Wed, 5/6 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

The Movement and The "Madman"

Two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 cause President Richard Nixon to cancel his "madman" plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam. (90 minutes)