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So the system we have in radio and television today is the direct result of government policies that have been made in our name, in the name of the people, on our behalf, but without our informed consent.

I think some people think that being on television makes you a sitting duck, but you have the right to remain private.

Television has to reflect back to you your own sense of security. It also has to mirror your sense of your own decency and your own limitations.

Broadcasters have a responsibility to serve the public interest and protect Americans from objectionable content, particularly during the hours when children are likely to be watching.

I believe in individual rights so much that I don't like any sort of 'what's good for the cause'-type questions.

If you don't have the rights, you can't do the show.

TV is a major force in our lives - a FORCE. It must be handled very carefully, both its censure and its artistic honesty.

Television is the most perfect democracy. You sit there with your remote control and vote.

If you operate a TV or radio station, you have to have a license. It has nothing to do with fundamental freedom. It has to do with protection of the average citizen against abuses.

Rather than lose the public because television is here, wouldn't it be smart to adopt television as our instrument?