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...searched for support wherever it may find it, enlisting even a former Turner employee, Broadcaster Daniel Schorr, who three months ago left his job as CNN senior correspondent in a contract dispute. For years Schorr had been a CBS newsman. In its petition, CBS cites an article by Schorr that appeared in the June 2 Los Angeles Times. In it Schorr charged that Turner "has encouraged companies to sponsor features associated with their products." He noted, too, that "business leaders are subjects of flattering interviews and their companies sometimes solicited afterward for commercials." While Schorr was surprised to be quoted...
There was a rumor in June, 1960 that there was going to be a meeting of the Central Committee. Dan Schorr was a CBS correspondent and he said to Khrushchev, Mr. Khrushchev, I want to go on holiday, but my office won't let me go because there's a rumor of a meeting of the Central Committee Could you tell me sir--this is not for a story--I just want to know if I can go on holiday...
Khrushchev looked at him and said 'Mr Schorr, go on holiday...
Then he heard this little voice behind him say 'And Mr. Schorr, if we hold a meeting of the Central Committee, we'll hold it without...
...just as much on trial as John Hinckley himself ... Write your Congressman and your Senator right away, and tell him that you want something done." Despite the fervor of that Citizen Kane outburst, which renewed speculation that Turner aspires to political office, Turner did not prevent CNN Commentator Daniel Schorr from contradicting him in an on-air reply. Schorr echoed Turner's concerns but opposed congressional action that might conflict with First Amendment guarantees against censorship. There has been no similar on-air performance by Turner since...