Rupert Murdoch’s “Most Humble Day”
- July 20th, 2011
- Posted by EUEditor
“This is the most humble day of my life”, said Rupert Murdoch, Chairman of News Corporation, on Tuesday, at the commencement of a parliamentary hearing in London into the affairs of his company.
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