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Serving His Country:
In January 1961, President John F. Kennedy asked Murrow to take over the United States Information Agency to help explain American policy around the world. For Murrow, the appointment was a blessing, though he was sad to leave CBS.
Four years later, Murrow's chain-smoking finally caught up with him, and he died of lung cancer in 1965 at the age of 57.
"When the politicians complain that TV turns their proceedings into a circus, it should be made plain that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained."
-- Ed Murrow |