The only thing that counts is the right to know, to speak, to think — that, and the sanctity of the courts. Otherwise it's not America. - Edward R. Murrow

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The only thing that counts is the right to know, to speak, to think — that, and the sanctity of the courts. Otherwise it's not America.

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About Edward R. Murrow

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. Many journalists consider Murrow one of journalism's greatest figures. A pioneer of television news broadcasting, Murrow produced a series of TV news reports that helped lead to the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy.

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Birth Name: Egbert Roscoe Murrow
Alternative Names: Edward Roscoe Murrow Egbert Murrow Edward Murrow Ed Murrow
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If we go on as we are, we are protecting the mind of the American public from any real contact with the menacing world that squeezes in upon us. We are engaged in a great experiment to discover whether a free public opinion can devise and direct methods of managing the affairs of the nation. We may fail. But we are handicapping ourselves needlessly.

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