[Letter, 1956 Feb. 15 : to Mr. Francis Dixon].

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[Letter, 1956 Feb. 15 : to Mr. Francis Dixon].

In this response to a complaint letter from Mr. Dixon, Josie Carey explains that the "Children's Corner" television show is not meant to be purely educational. The show is meant to be entertaining. She cites newspaper articles that have praised "Children's Corner" and mentions the show's winning of the Sylvania Award.

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