Reply #39: I grew up in the Los Angeles basin during the 1950s-70s

[KansDem]

And we had something called "The Word Is..."--an inspirational message produced by Unity Village.

Noted celebrities, like Greg Morris, Raymond Burr, and others would come on with something like, "The word is...acceptance" or "...tolerance" or "...reflection" or some other transcendental-like beingness.

It would show them walking by a brook...soft introspective music...with their voice-over.

This came on right before the Star Spangled Banner.