>> new york has this reputation at this time of being a place that no tourist would want to visit. no business would want to set up there. the city was a disaster, but for a tabloid newspaper publisher it was filled with opportunity. >> i was at city hall where all the report eers were and dick oliver of the "daily news" said, hey george, your paper has been bought by rupert murdoch. i said, who is rupert murdoch? >> one of america's oldest daily newspapers, the "new york post" is going to be sold into foreign hands. australian press barron, mr. rupert murdoch. >> before murdoch took over the "new york post" "the post" was a liberal newspaper. it had been around forever. alexander hamilton started the newspaper. >> this is a copy of the "new york post."