http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/254 A tiny principality in the Commonwealth of Letters Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:31:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/254#comment-22 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 19:21:24 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/254#comment-22 The reporter was not Edward R. Morrow. The reporter in New Jersey was Herbert Morrison who stood there during the infamous explosion of the Hindenberg. He had a script to read from and the radio broadcast was an experiment on location, but when the Hindenberg suddenly exploded, Morrison had to suddenly used his own words. He became so upset and almost could not continue speaking. He uttered the phrase, "Oh, the humanity". The reporter was not Edward R. Morrow. The reporter in New Jersey was Herbert Morrison who stood there during the infamous explosion of the Hindenberg. He had a script to read from and the radio broadcast was an experiment on location, but when the Hindenberg suddenly exploded, Morrison had to suddenly used his own words. He became so upset and almost could not continue speaking. He uttered the phrase, “Oh, the humanity”.

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