Edward R. Murrow Fights for Free Press

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Sep 30, 202042:15Society & Culture

Ep 6: A demagogic politician, exaggerated claims, an insatiable thirst for attention and controversy, and a national climate of fear and anxiety. How Edward R. Murrow took on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Special thanks to Th...

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