Text of telegram reads: "FOLLOWING FOR JACK THORTON: PLEASE ACCEPT MY CONGRATULATIONS AN DBEST WISHES FOR CONTINUE DSUCCESS STOP I AM CONFIDENT THA TYOU WILL CONTINUE TO REGARD THE MICROPHONE AS THE MOST REVEALING INSTRUMENT DEVISED BY MAN WHICH REFLECTS WITH FIDELITY THE CHARACTERS AND INTEGRITY, OR LACK OF IT, IN THE MAN WHO USES THE INSTRUMENT STOP IN ADDTION TO WISHING YOU ALL THE ACCEPTED TOKENS OF SUCCESS I HOPE THATYOU WILL CONTINUE AS YOU HAVE AT KWSC TO MERIT AND RECEIVE THE CONFIDENCE AND RESPECT OF THOSE WHO ARE CLOSELY AND IMEEDIATELY ASSOCIATED WITH YOU FOR THERE IS NO HIGHER COMMENDATION THAN THAT STOP I AM MOST PROUND THAT THE AWARD YOU ARE RECEIVING BEARS MY NAME AND YOURS STOP NEITHER ONE OF US HAS MASTERED THE DIFFICULT ART OF COMPLETED COMMANDING AND CONTROLING A MICROPHONE BUT WE CAN AT LEAST KEEP ON TRYING STOP LUCK TO YOU" and is signed "ED MURROW"
Edward R. Murrow writing about the unwillingness of CBS staff to volunteer or IIE. Letter text reads: "I am more than somewhat embarrassed. Seems that the youngsters around these shops have no appetite for volunteer work, so if you will let me know when the first meeting is, I will try to attend myself."
Award reads "For Achievement In the Humanities Edward R. Murrow 1957. Awarded by Yeshiva University on behalf of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine"
