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Charles Kuralt and 'North Carolina is My Home'


It started with a series of telephone calls in early 1983 when North Carolina governor was planning for the state’s 400th birthday. Ten years earlier the North Carolina General Assembly created the America’s Four Hundredth Anniversary Committee. Hunt activated the committee in 1978. The governor called lots of Tar Heels seeking input for the birthday celebration. One of those called in 1983 was . (A View to Hugh)

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