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Make it the biggest. he borrowed $4 million, bought out his largest competitor and then, lost his nerve. >> he had kind of a nervous breakdown. >> fear of defaulting on the loan consumed him. >> and he went against everything that he taught me, you know. be courageous and hang in there. and so, it really shook me. a couple days later, he killed himself. >> ed turner shot himself in his bathtub in march 1963. the loss left a void ted has felt ever since. >> are you the man you are today, at least in part, because of your father? >> sure, sure.

According to the official report, in march 1963, lee harvey oswald clipped a coupon from an advertisement he saw in the "american rifleman" magazine published by the nra. he posted the coupon, as well as a money order for $21.45. the rifle he ordered, an italian car containo rifle, with telescopic sight, was shipped to him later that month. and tragically, we know what that gun would be used for eight months later. after the assassination, there was outrage about how easily guns could be attained through the mail. which is why it's nearly impossible to purchase a gun this way today. instead, i...

>> and he went against everything that he taught me, to be courageous and hang in there. and so it was -- it really shook me. then a couple of days later, he killed himself. >> ed turner shot himself in his bathtub in march 1963. the loss left a void ted has felt ever since. >> are you the man you are today, at least in part because of your father? >> oh, sure. one of the things he told me, he said, set your goals so high that you can't achieve them in your lifetime. >> so he really worked hard to try to instill in you that same kind of competitive goal? >> yeah. and he did a good job of it. >...

South, ed turner took a risk to make it the biggest. he borrowed $4 million, bought out his largest competitor, and then lost his nerve. >> he had kind of a nervous breakdown. >> fear of defaulting on the loan consumed him. >> and he went against everything that he taught me, to be courageous and hang in there. and so it was -- it really shook me. then a couple of days later, he killed himself. >> ed turner shot himself in his bathtub in march 1963. the loss left a void ted has felt ever since. >> are you the man you are today, at least in part because of your father? >> oh, sure.

Billboard companies in the south, ted turner took a risk to make it the biggest. he borrowed $4 million, bought out his largest competitor and then lost his nerve. >> he had kind of a nervous breakdown. >> fear of defaulting on the loan consumed him. >> he went against everything he taught me, be courageous and hang in there. and so it was -- it really concerned him and a couple days later he killed himself. >> ed turner shot himself in his bathtub in march 1963. the loss left a void ted has felt ever since. >> are you the man you are today, at least in part, because of your father? >> oh, sur...