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1908–1965
Edward Roscoe Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; 25 April 1908 – 27 April 1965) was an American journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.
Also known as: Ed Murrow, Murrow, Edward R.
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Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices — just recognize them.
Anyone who isn't confused doesn't really understand the situation.
The Improbable Irish (1969)
No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.
He mobilized the English language and sent it into battle.
No one man can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices.
Speech to his staff (1954)
Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.
We are in the same tent as the clowns and the freaks — that's show business.
The real crucial link in the international exchange is the last three feet, which is bridged by personal contact, one person talking to another.
Alexander Kendrick in Prime Time (1969)
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.
We cannot make good news out of bad practice.
The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order...With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.
The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue.
Perhaps we should warn you that there is one thing you won’t read, and that is a pat answer for the problems of life.
This I Believe (1951)
This I Believe — by that name, we present the personal philosophies of thoughtful men and women in all walks of life.
This I Believe (1951)
The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.
This reporter’s beliefs are in a state of flux.
This I Believe (1951)
After last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure.
All I can hope to teach my son is to tell the truth and fear no man.
Speech to his staff (1954)
The politician is...trained in the art of inexactitude. His words tend to be blunt or rounded, because if they have a cutting edge they may later return to wound him.
We proclaim ourselves, as indeed we are, the defenders of freedom, wherever it continues to exist in the world, but we cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.
See It Now (1954)
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