Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.
Eric Sevareid Quotes
Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor.
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| Birth: | 26th November, 1912 |
| Death: | 9th July, 1992 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Journalist |
About
Arnold Eric Sevareid was born in Velva, North Dakota, USA. He was an American CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He earned a B.A. degree in political science from University of Minnesota in 1935. He was appointed CBS's Washington bureau chief in July, 1942. He was the first to report the fall of Paris when it was captured by the Germans during World War II. Traveling into Burma during World War II, his aircraft was shot down and he was rescued from behind enemy lines by a search and rescue team established for that purpose. He wrote several books include: Canoeing with the Cree, Not So Wild a Dream, and Small Sounds in the Night.
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