The contrast behind the conviction of words leaders like this spoke with and what poor excuses for human beings our leaders are now, is extreme.
Watching that degradation over the decades is sad to notice. You go from this guy, to people like fucking Kackling Kamala who manages to say 3x the words per sentence with absolutely no meaning behind the words.
Go back and watch old film of how kids in grade school spoke in the 60s when asked questions or discussed things. They are honest, non-cynical, convey insights or at least show process of thought. That doesn't happen now.
Interestingly, the behavior of how Mike Wallace is proceeding/acting in this has not changed, and that worm tongue shit they do now was just the same back then.