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" I had discovered journalism to be my life's ambition. "

Walter Cronkite

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" I record it here today to establish my early predisposition to editorial work - to be both pontifical and wrong. "

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" The very first time a politician puts you in his target is sometimes a disappointment, because perhaps you thought you were friends and getting along well... But it is not something that you dwelled on. At least, I did not. "

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" If, as they say, the threat of the hangman's noose has a powerful way of focusing one's attention, the same can be said of pregnancy. "

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" The civil rights fight was a very important fight. "

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" A liberal to me is one who - and it suits some of the dictionary definitions - is unbeholden to any specific belief or party or group or person, but makes up his or her mind on the basis of the facts and the presentation of those facts at the time. That defines what I am. "

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" No, I don't think my generation got into this dinosaur thing. "

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" I think somebody ought to do a survey as to how many great, important men have quit to spend time with their families who spent any more time with their family. "

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" I suppose popularity is measured by ratings. If a broadcaster is known as the leader because of ratings, then that's where people most want to be seen and heard, so there's no question that there's an advantage. "

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" I have never voted a party line. I vote on the individual and the issues. "

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" Objective journalism and an opinion column are about as similar as the Bible and Playboy magazine. "

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