The Battle For The Airwaves Cannot Be

As Anchorman Of The Cbs Evening News, I Signed Off My Nightly Broadcasts For Nearly Two Decades With A Simple Statement: "and That's The Way It Is." To Me, That Encapsulates The Newsman's Highest Ideal: To Report The Facts As He Sees Them, Without Regard For The Consequences Or Controversy That May Ensue.

I Grew My Mustache When I Was Nineteen In Order To Look Older. I Never Shaved It Off Even Though It Overran Its Usefulness Many, Many Years Ago. Once You Get Started In Television, People Associate You With Your Physical Appearance - And That Includes The Mustache. So I Can't Shave It Off Now. If I Did, I'd Have To Answer Too Much Mail.

Never Before Probably Has The Need For Interfaith Commitment Been Nearly As Great As It Is At This Very Moment.

Not Only Do We Have A Right To Know, We Have A Duty To Know What Our Government Is Doing In Our Name. If There's A Criticism To Be Made Today, It's That The Press Isn't Doing Enough To Put The Pressure On The Government To Provide Information.

The Debates Are Part Of The Unconscionable Fraud That Our Political Campaigns Have Become A Format That Defies Meaningful Discourse. They Should Be Charged With Sabotaging The Electoral Process.