Broadcasting Legend Bill Moyers on the 2008 Elections, the Rev. Wright Controversy, the Media, Vietnam, and More

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Wed, May 7, 2008 7:51AM

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 :Legendary broadcaster Bill Moyers helped organize the Peace Corps and served under President Johnson before going on to a distinguished career in journalism that continues today with the PBS series "Bill Moyers Journal." His latest book, just published, is "Moyers on Democracy." Moyers joins us to talk about the 2008 elections, the media, and war. He addresses the controversy over Barack Obama's former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. It was nearly two weeks ago on "Bill Moyers Journal" where Wright first spoke out since his criticism of US government policies became a major issue in the 2008 Democratic presidential race.

Legendary broadcaster Bill Moyers joins us today in our firehouse studio for the hour. He is the host of the weekly PBS program “Bill Moyers Journal.” He was one of the founding organizers of the Peace Corps, a spokesperson for President Lyndon Johnson, a publisher of Newsday, senior correspondent for CBS News and a producer of many groundbreaking series on public television. He is the winner of more than 30 Emmy Awards and the author four best-selling books. His latest, just published, is “Moyers on Democracy.”

Bill Moyers, Host of the weekly PBS program “Bill Moyers Journal.” He was one of the founding organizers of the Peace Corps, a spokesperson for President Lyndon Johnson, a publisher of Newsday, senior correspondent for CBS News and a producer of many groundbreaking series on public television. He is the winner of more than 30 Emmy Awards and the author four best-selling books. His latest is “Moyers on Democracy.”

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