The Cuban missile crisis was at its peak. Within two decades, the nation had been through two wars and was embarking on a third. Today, more than 30 years later, AP remains at 50 Rock. The newsroom still covers the fourth floor. But the noise is gone.
Editors stare, unblinking, into computer terminals.
Once you caught everyone's eye as you walked through the place. Kent has spent his working life in international news. Traditionally, AP has taken the high road. It gathers and disseminates the stories. Newspapers can do what they will with them.