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“Unless you're willing to fight and refight the same battles until you go blue in the face, drive the people you work with nuts going over every detail to make certain you've got it right, and then take hit after unfair hit accusing you of bias, there's no use even trying. You have to love it, and I do. You just hope it strikes a spark somewhere in the critical mass of public opinion and helps some people to resist further the seductions of political and corporate advertising.”

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Bill Moyers, born on June 5, 1934, is a former White House Press Secretary from the United States. He has extensive experience in politics and the media, serving as the press secretary for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and making a profound impact in the field of public television. more

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