The response to 'The Greatest Generation' and the books that followed has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my life.

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David Brinkley was an icon of modern broadcast journalism, a brilliant writer who could say...

David Brinkley was an icon of modern broadcast journalism, a brilliant writer who could say...

I'm not going to sit on the porch of the old anchorman's home with a...

I'm not going to sit on the porch of the old anchorman's home with a...

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

What I think is highly inappropriate is what's going on across the Internet, a kind...

What I think is highly inappropriate is what's going on across the Internet, a kind...

It is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced.

It is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced.

Our obligation at the network is where do we fit into that and how can...

Our obligation at the network is where do we fit into that and how can...

What we have to do is put this in a coherent form for them at...

What we have to do is put this in a coherent form for them at...

What I think is that Fox has done a very smart job of carving out...

What I think is that Fox has done a very smart job of carving out...

I think they are paying a lot more attention to news now, by the way,...

I think they are paying a lot more attention to news now, by the way,...

Cable penetrates 70 percent of American audiences now.

Cable penetrates 70 percent of American audiences now.

Peter, of the three of us, was our prince. He seemed so timeless. He had...

Peter, of the three of us, was our prince. He seemed so timeless. He had...

TV is a fickle business. I'm only good for the length of my contract.

TV is a fickle business. I'm only good for the length of my contract.

You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as...

You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as...

Don't overstate Fox News. It's still much smaller than the least of the network niches.

Don't overstate Fox News. It's still much smaller than the least of the network niches.

Speaking generally, people who are drawn to journalism are interested in what happens from the...

Speaking generally, people who are drawn to journalism are interested in what happens from the...

While attendance at traditional churches has been declining for decades... the evangelical movement is growing,...

While attendance at traditional churches has been declining for decades... the evangelical movement is growing,...

Peter is an old friend. I'm heartbroken, but he's also a tough guy. I'm counting...

Peter is an old friend. I'm heartbroken, but he's also a tough guy. I'm counting...

Judy Miller is the most innocent person in this case. I really thought that was...

Judy Miller is the most innocent person in this case. I really thought that was...

Peter will have a place in this brotherhood forever.

Peter will have a place in this brotherhood forever.

It's all storytelling, you know. That's what journalism is all about.

It's all storytelling, you know. That's what journalism is all about.