Quote #67

Last week may be remembered as the week that broadcasting recaptured its soul.

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  2. One of those rare legendary figures who was as good as his myth.
  3. When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and t…
  4. It was astonishing how often his name and work came up. To somebody outside CBS it is probably hard to believe...Time and again I heard som…
  5. We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.
  6. What separated Murrow from the pack was courage.
  7. To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.
  8. He set standards of excellence that remain unsurpassed.

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