Edward R. Murrow, Widely quoted comments from a speech to his staff before the broadcast of the See It Now program on Joe McCarthy (9 March 1954); As quoted in "Edward R. Murrow and the Time of His Time" by Joseph Wershba.
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All I can hope to teach my son is to tell the truth and fear no man.
— Edward R. Murrow on Truth
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "All I can hope to teach my son is to tell the truth and fear no man." in the context of "Edward R. Murrow, Widely quoted comments from a speech to his staff before the broadcast of the See It Now program on Joe McCarthy (9 March 1954); As quoted in "Edward R. Murrow and the Time of His Time" by Joseph Wershba." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Truth" (M: [[File:Under the Milky Way in Black Rock Desert, Nevada.jpg|thumb|right|At times the truth shines so brilliantly that we perceive it as clear as day. Our nature and habit then draw a veil over our perception, and we return to a darkness almost as dense as before.
~ Maimonides]]
[[File:J’accuse.jpg|thumb|right|The truths should be at one time apparent and at another time concealed.
~ Maimonides]])
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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.
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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