The greatest rewards of Jerry Ford's time were reserved for his fellow Americans and the nation he loved. Tom Brokaw americanfellowford Change image and share on social
We live in a world where terror has become a too familiar part of our vocabulary. The terror of 9/11, in which al-Qaeda's attacks on America launched the nation into three wars - against Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Islamic State. Tom Brokaw afghanistanamericaattack share on social
Peter is an old friend. I'm heartbroken, but he's also a tough guy. I'm counting on him getting through this very difficult passage. Tom Brokaw countdifficultfriend Change image and share on social
The conceit of an anchorman is we never think we're going to die, I suppose. Tom Brokaw anchormanconceitdie Change image and share on social
I'm the father of three daughters, and they're all highly trained professionals. Two of them are mothers, and the other one wants to be at some point. Tom Brokaw daughterfatherhighly Change image and share on social
My family is not only attractive - I can say that because I'm paterfamilias - but they're really smart, and they're very, very compassionate. Tom Brokaw attractivecompassionatefamily Change image and share on social
My hope is that we would begin to have a dialogue in this country about the importance of civility. We can have strong differences, but it does seem to me that most of the country believes it's gone to critical mass in what I would call the professional class across the political spectrum - left and right. Tom Brokaw beginbelievecall share on social
I was a college dropout, hitchhiking across the Midwest. That was part of the old, adventurous spirit. Tom Brokaw adventurouscollegedropout Change image and share on social
When he entered the Oval Office - by fate, not by design - Citizen Ford knew that he was not perfect, just as he knew he was not perfect when he left. But what president ever was? Tom Brokaw citizendesignenter Change image and share on social
As young parents of three girls, living in California during the late Sixties and early Seventies, Meredith and I couldn't help but be aware of the rising level of dialogue, debate, commentary, and proclamations about the place of women in society and about how to raise females in light of this raised consciousness. Tom Brokaw awarecaliforniacommentary share on social