Jim Walton Quotes

"We are pleased by the decision. The free flow of information is vital for a free society."
-Jim Walton

"When Bob Novak wrote that column he wrote it for the Chicago Sun-Times. And I was not privy to who his sources were . . . that did not go through the editorial process at CNN. He has broken no laws and he has distinguished himself as a journalist for many, many years . . . He brings a different voice to our air."
-Jim Walton

"As seen most recently from war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq, from tsunami-ravaged South Asia and from Hurricane Katrina's landfall along the Gulf, ... CNN has shown that it is capable of balancing vigorous reporting with respect for private concerns."
-Jim Walton

"Oil development in the arctic wildlife refuge makes as much sense as chopping down the giant redwoods for firewood."
-Jim Walton

"The regard in which he is held by people from every walk of life in virtually every corner of the world has added incalculably to our ability to cover such historic events as the Gulf War and the war in Iraq, the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, the crackdown in Tiananmen Square and the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon."
-Jim Walton

"Literally circled the globe with bureaus, from Baghdad to Johannesburg to Havana to Sydney to Hong Kong."
-Jim Walton

"I think we need to be careful how I answer that question."
-Jim Walton

"I am excited and honored to have this opportunity, both as a CNN veteran who has done virtually every job in the organization and as a journalist dedicated to maintaining our stature as the world's most powerful news organization."
-Jim Walton