With Heroic Truth: The Life of Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow was one of America's "most dedicated and eloquent spokesmen. The people of the free world are deeply in his debt. So is broadcast journalism, which, in so many ways, he helped establish and to which he was one of the finest practitioners. He set standards of excellence that remain unsurpassed. His thoughtful spirit of inqui9ry, his profound insight and his single-minded devotion to quality were without parallel in radio, television or any other medium." --Memorial plaque, C...