Good Night, and Good Luck. Page #3

You're gonna get audited this year.

Not me, you. I told them

I didn't want to do the story.

- You always were yellow.

- Better than red.

In 10 seconds.

This is the sister,

Margaret Radulovich Fishman.

She neither defends nor explains

her political activities.

I feel that my activities,

be what they may...

...or my political beliefs

are my own private affair.

Are my children going to be asked

to denounce me?

Are they going to be judged

on what their father was labeled?

Are they going to have to explain

to their friends, etc...

...why their father

is a security risk?

I see, absolutely,

that this is a chain reaction.

If the thing is let stand as it,

the first recommendation...

...was sent out by the board

I see a chain reaction...

...that has no end to anybody,

for anybody.

Perhaps you will permit me

to read a few sentences...

...because I would like to say

rather precisely what I mean.

We have told the Air Force

that we will provide facilities...

...for any comments, criticisms,

or corrections it may wish to make...

...as to the case of Milo Radulovich.

We are unable to judge the charges

against his father or sister...

...because neither we, nor you,

nor they, nor the lawyers...

...nor the Lieutenant, know what was

contained in that manila envelope.

Was it hearsay,

rumor, gossip, slander...

...or hard ascertainable facts that

could be backed by credible witnesses?

We do not know.

We believe the son shall not bear

the iniquity of the father.

Even though that iniquity be proved

and in this case it was not.

But we believe too that this case

illustrates the urgent need...

...for the Armed Forces to communicate

more fully than they have so far done...

...the procedures and regulations

to be followed...

...in attempting to protect

the national security...

...and the rights of the individual

at the same time.

Whatever happens in this area

of the relationship...

...between the individual

and the state...

...we will do it ourselves...

...it cannot be blamed on Malenkov

or Mao Tse-Tung or even our allies.

And, it seems to us,

Fred Friendly and myself...

...that this is a subject

that should be argued about endlessly.

Good night, and good luck.

And we're out.

May I tell you something

about yourself...

May I tell you something

about yourself...

...as a member

of the "Person to Person" audience?

Based on audience

research studies...

...you are well above average

in education and intelligence.

Your interests are wide,

from world affairs and science...

...to sports and show business.

And you have one characteristic

that's rather encouraging to me...

...and that's the fact that you are

not easily persuaded by advertising.

The makers of Kent considered

all these characteristics...

...when they chose

Mr. Murrow's program...

...to tell you about Kent.

Of all leading filter cigarettes,

Kent filters best.

If you try Kent with that in mind,

I think you'll agree...

...with many other thinking people

who have changed to Kent.

They find that it makes good sense

to smoke Kent and good smoking, too.

- Did you get the changes?

- Edward Murrow, "Person to Person"...

...on the CBS Television Network.

- No, no. You there? Okay. We got it.

Now back to Ed Murrow.

Not since the silent movies

and the idols they produced...

...has Hollywood witnessed the sort

of pilgrimage that is now going on.

Each day, oblivious to time,

weather, and the state of the world...

...sightseers head in the direction

of California's San Fernando Valley.

For there, at the end

of the tourist line, is Sherman Oaks...

...and the home Liberace

has built for himself and his mother.

This is the front and nobody knows

how many people have seen that view.

This is the back of the house

and that's Liberace's bedroom.

- Good evening, Lee.

- Good evening, Ed.

- What are you doing? - I'm dictating

my weekly syndicated newspaper column...

...and on my trusty tape recorder here,

I'm also dictating a book.

- It's an inspirational book.

- Lee, what about you?

Have you given much thought

to getting married and settling down?

Actually, I've given

a lot of thought to it...

...but I don't believe in getting married

just for the sake of getting married.

I want to some day

find the perfect mate...

...and settle down to what I hope will

be a marriage that will be blessed...

...by faith

and will be a lasting union.

I was reading

about lovely young Princess Margaret...

...and she's looking

for her dream man, too...

...and I hope she finds him some day.

Uh-huh. Lee, thanks very much

for letting us come and visit you.

It's been very pleasant.

And will you say good night

to your family for us?

- I certainly will.

- Thanks a lot.

- Good night, Ed.

- Good night, Lee.

Next week, we'll take you

to Beverly Hills, California...

...to the house of Mickey Rooney

and his new bride.

Until then,

good night, and good luck.

Good show, Mr. Murrow!

Excuse me, Mr. Murrow.

Could you take a look at this

and sign it for me, please?

Thank you. Dr. Stanton

would like to have a drink with you.

- When?

- Now. He's at the Pentagon Bar.

I can't. What the hell

is he doing there?

- I believe he's waiting for you.

- Just call him! - Fine.

- Oppenheimer next week.

- It's a good show, Ed.

- Hey, Don!

- Ed!

You're getting good at this!

They're gonna think you like it!

Pays the bills. How are you, Don?

Ah, it's...

...day to day.

If she saw how good you look

right now, she'd be back.

You tell her that

if you see her, will you?

- I read the O'Brian piece.

- Yeah, it's tough.

I'm a pinko.

I slant the news.

I'm just waiting for him

to say my wife left me too.

- Nobody worth their salt reads him.

- You read him.

Well, see, I rest my case.

- Does Paley read him?

- Bill Paley's not gonna do anything.

Thanks, Ed.

I just came by to tell you

how great the Lieutenant piece was.

- Thanks. - How's the fallout?

- Mostly good, surprisingly.

Is this the start?

Are you taking sides?

It's just a little poke

with a stick, see what happens.

You let me know if I can help.

But you're a pinko.

I'll see you.

Hey, Joe! What's all this

Radulovich junk you're putting out?

I can't talk to you now. I have

to get this film back to New York.

What would you say if I told you...

...that Murrow was

on the Soviet payroll in 1935?

- Uh! Charlie, you wanna...

- Sure. I'll set up outside.

McCarthy going

to the Eisenhower dinner?

- I have no idea. I don't keep the

Senator's calendar for him! - Really?

Have you ever seen any spy films?

You don't hand me a classified folder!

You're supposed to slip it

into my briefcase!

I didn't know who to give

this information to, Paley or Murrow.

As you can imagine, Fred and I

aren't very friendly. No pun intended.

No pun elocuted.

- What do you got, Donald?

- In short?

Murrow's been a Communist

sympathizer since the 1930's.

Member of the International Workers,

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