Edward R. Murrow, as recalled by Ruth Ashton Taylor in a 1991 interview with the Washington Press Foundation: Interview #2 (pp. 39-63)
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He feels it has to go now. It's got a time element to it. There's one thing. I know you've got the shows that are set and this wouldn't be true of everybody, but just remember this, when Bill Downs feels deeply about something, you'd better put it on. It's got to be good.
— Edward R. Murrow
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He feels it has to go now. It's got a time element to it. There's one thing. I know you've got the shows that are set and this wouldn't be true of everybody, but just remember this, when Bill Downs feels deeply about something, you'd better put it on. It's got to be good." in the context of "Edward R. Murrow, as recalled by Ruth Ashton Taylor in a 1991 interview with the Washington Press Foundation: Interview #2 (pp. 39-63)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bill Downs
William Randall Downs, Jr. (August 17, 1914 – May 3, 1978) was a Kansas City-born American broadcast journalist for CBS Radio and later ABC. He was best known for his work with Edward R. Murrow and was one of the original Murrow Boys.
About Bill Downs
William Randall Downs, Jr. (August 17, 1914 – May 3, 1978) was a Kansas City-born American broadcast journalist for CBS Radio and later ABC. He was best known for his work with Edward R. Murrow and was one of the original Murrow Boys.
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