Assignment to Hell

Timothy Gay presents a history of American war reportage during World War II. The author followed five journalists as they reported from the… read more

Timothy Gay presents a history of American war reportage during World War II. The author followed five journalists as they reported from the front lines of battle, Walter Cronkite (United Press), Andy Rooney (Stars and Stripes), Homer Bigart (New York Herald Tribune), A.J. Liebling (The New Yorker), and Hal Boyle (Associated Press). Mr. Gay relays that of the five reporters, only Hal Boyle had completed his undergraduate degree at the time, and recalls the numerous air bombings and ground operations that the respective journalists covered. Mr. Gay showed a picture and video clips featuring Walter Cronkite, including historical recreations of newscasts and clips featuring former President Eisenhower in the “CBS Reports” documentary D-Day Plus 20 Years: Eisenhower Returns to Normandy. Mr. Gay was joined by panelists at this Book Rap at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. close

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Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 23, 2012 | 1:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 05, 2012 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jun 23, 2012 | 1:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 24, 2012 | 10:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 01, 2012 | 12:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 05, 2012 | 6:00pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
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  • Sep 05, 2012 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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