"I cannot contend that I have always been right or wise, but I have attempted to pursue the truth with diligence and to report it even though, as in this case, I had been warned in advance that I would be subjected to the attentions of Senator McCarthy.
We shall hope to deal with matters of more vital interest next week."
-- Edward R. Murrow
Pia Hontiveros and Ces Drilon, you have been warned. Glad to see GMA7 toeing the admin line though, cuz we don't want to get lebeled as "destabilizers" now, do we?
ADDED: Here's one more:
"Last week, Senator McCarthy appeared on this program to correct any errors he might have thought we made in our report of March th. Since he made no reference to any statements of fact that we made, we must conclude that he found no errors of fact.
He proved again that anyone who exposes him, anyone who doesn't share his disregard for decency and human dignity and the rights guaranteed by the Constitution must be either a Communist or a fellow traveler.
I fully expected this treatment.
The Senator added this reporter's name to a long list of individuals and institutions he has accused of serving the Communist cause.
His proposition is very simple: anyone who criticizes or opposes Senator McCarthy's methods must be a Communist.
And if that be true, there are an awful lot of Communists in the USA."
-- Edward R. Murrow
UPDATE: btw, these are actual quotes from edward r. murrow himself that was used in the film "good night and good luck". how relevant, ano?
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