I'm Still Ready To Go

As Anchorman Of The Cbs Evening News, I Signed Off My Nightly Broadcasts For Nearly Two Decades With A Simple Statement: "and That's The Way It Is." To Me, That Encapsulates The Newsman's Highest Ideal: To Report The Facts As He Sees Them, Without Regard For The Consequences Or Controversy That May Ensue.

Ethics Must Be Reintroduced To Public Service To Restore People's Faith In Government. Without Such Faith, Democracy Cannot Flourish. Your Ambitious Agenda Is Filling A Desperate Need.

Be Kind To An Old Man.

Would It Be Better To Have A President Who Cries Easily? Well, That Depends On What He Cried About. I Would Not Like The Thought Of A President Who Could Not Cry. That Would Be Worse Than One Who Cried Over The Right Things. Which, In This Case, Would Be The Things I Would Cry Over.

To Say That We Are Closer To Victory Today Is To Believe, In The Face Of The Evidence, The Optimists Who Have Been Wrong In The Past.