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David Halberstam

Recent articles by David Halberstam

February 1976

The Power and the Profits: Part II

How three Presidents influenced and were influenced by TV, how TV made Vietnam into an electronic war, and how TV dealt with Watergate.

January 1976

CBS: The Power and the Profits

William Paley, CBS, and the story of how TV became both a shaper and creator of politics.

September 1972

How the Economy Went Haywire

When the bill came due for the Vietnam War, someone had to pay it, and keep paying.