Chet Huntley Professions : Newscaster Born : December 10, 1911 Died : March 20, 1974 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Chet Huntley Journalists were never intended to be the cheerleaders of a society, the conductors of applause, the sycophants. Tragically, that is their assigned role in authoritarian societies, but not here - not yet. Chet Huntley sycophants roles cheerleader I used to believe the government was the answer to all our problems. But the . . .government, I've concluded, is now aninsufferable jungle of self-serving bureaucrats. Chet Huntley government self believe Here at NBC there is just one more reason to hate the Yankees. Chet Huntley nbc hate baseball Maybe where there's clarity of air, there's clarity of thought. Chet Huntley clarity-of-thought clarity air I hesitate to get into the gutter with this guy. Chet Huntley gutter hesitate get guy Similar Authors Edwin Newman newscaster All Authors