Fame Is Morally Neutral.

This Instrument [radio] Can Teach. It Can Illuminate, Yes, And It Can Even Inspire. But It Can Do So Only To The Extent That Humans Are Determined To Use It To Those Ends. Otherwise It's Nothing But Wires And Lights In A Box.

Most Of Them [american Politicians] Are Men Of Undoubted Charm, Ability, And Incredible Energy, And Yet Too Often They Lack Purpose Or Appetite For Anything Beyond Their Own Careers. With Few Notable Exceptions, They Are Simply Men Who Want To Be Loved.

I Am Frightened By The Imbalance, The Constant Striving To Reach The Largest Possible Audience For Everything; By The Absence Of A Sustained Study Of The State Of The Nation.

One Of The Basic Troubles With Radio And Television News Is That Both Instruments Have Grown Up As An Incompatible Combination Of Show Business, Advertising And News. Each Of The Three Is A Rather Bizarre And Demanding Profession. And When You Get All Three Under One Roof, The Dust Never Settles.

I Have No Feud, Either With My Employers, Any Sponsors, Or With The Professional Critics Of Radio And Television. But I Am Seized With An Abiding Fear Regarding What These Two Instruments Are Doing To Our Society, Our Culture And Our Heritage.