Jewish Journal

Edward Rampell

  • Ed Murrow:  What’s in a Name?

    October 20, 2005 | 8:00 pm

    On April 27, 1965, my father told me, "The man you were named after died today."

    I was stunned: "Who was it?"

    My dad, a Brooklyn teacher who'd belonged to a black-listed group and had refused to sign a loyalty oath, replied, "Edward R. Murrow."

    "Who?" I asked.

    "Good Night, and Good...