Lara A. Setrakian '04, an audience member, said she was impressed with Brokaw's personality.
"For someone who handles such serious issues on a daily basis he was remarkably witty," Setrakian said. "If I knew that all news personalities were this personable I would be much more inclined to turn on the television."
Setrakian also said that she appreciated Brokaw's modesty. Brokaw joked in his speech about how he had been denied admission to Harvard.
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The lecture was sponsored by the Institute of Politics (IOP) and the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy.