The Meaningful Role Of The Father Of

David Brinkley Was An Icon Of Modern Broadcast Journalism, A Brilliant Writer Who Could Say In A Few Words What The Country Needed To Hear During Times Of Crisis, Tragedy And Triumph.

People Do Not Like To Have Their Favorite Myths Of Idols Challenged And As A Rule I Think That The Public Does Not Like Bad News.

Peter, Of The Three Of Us, Was Our Prince. He Seemed So Timeless. He Had Such Elan And Style.

Bob Hope Was An Entertainment Colossus, Shrewd And Influential Well Beyond Show Business. Richard Zoglin's Biography Captures It All--the Public And Private Hope.

There Has Never Been A Military Operation Remotely Approaching The Scale And The Complexity Of D-day. It Involved 176,000 Troops, More Than 12,000 Airplanes, Almost 10,000 Ships, Boats, Landing Craft, Frigates, Sloops, And Other Special Combat Vessels--all Involved In A Surprise Attack On The Heavily Fortified North Coast Of France, To Secure A Beachhead In The Heart Of Enemy-held Territory So That The March To Germany And Victory Could Begin. It Was Daring, Risky, Confusing, Bloody, And Ultimately Glorious [p.25]