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    40th Anniversary of Kennedy-Nixon Televised Debate

    As an NBC news correspondent Mr. Vanocur was a questioner during the first 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate. During this commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the debates, he and the other p…

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    Oral Interviews of the Kennedy Assassination

    November 22, 2003, marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. The following oral history interviews provided by the 6th Floor Museum at D…

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    Tell Me A Story

    Don Hewitt talked about his book Tell Me a Story: 50 Years and 60 Minutes in Television, published by Public Affairs. In the book, Mr. Hewitt recounts his participation in the early days…

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    Panel Discussion: Inside the Presidential Debates

    Newton Minow is the vice chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates as well as the co-chair for the 1976 and 1980 presidential debates. He talked about the history of American presid…

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    Washington: Publication Party

    A party was held to celebrate the posthumous publication of Meg Greenfield’s book Washington, published by PublicAffairs. The book is an inside view of the U.S. federal capital from a journa…

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    Ed Bradley Memorial Service

    Dignitaries, journalists, and family paid tribute to the life and career of Ed Bradley at his memorial service at Riverside Church in New York. The service featured several musical tributes …

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    State of Journalism

    Meredith White, formerly of ABC News and Newsweek magazine, moderated a discussion with Don Hewitt, creator of "60 Minutes", and Ben Bradlee, vice president of the Washington Post, on the st…

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    Al Neuharth Award Dinner

    Don Hewitt received the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in Journalism. He spoke about his career in journalism, his experiences as creator of, and a director for “60 Minutes,” and the chan…

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    Presidential Debates

    The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation convened a forum to discuss the current presidential campaign and the debates. The panelists reflected on moments in presidential debates from the f…

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    Don Hewitt Roast for Spina Bifida

    A roast of Don Hewitt, the creator of CBS’s "60 Minutes", was held to benefit the Spina Bifida Association. A number of prominent media and political figures spoke, making jokes and reminisc…

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    Quinnipiac University Commencement

    Don Hewitt talked about his life and career in journalism and the state of public political discourse.

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    30th Anniversary of "60 Minutes"

    At the Newseum located in Arlington, Virginia, A panel of its editors and correspondents discussed the history of “60 Minutes,” the CBS news magazine that debuted September 24, 1968. Don Hew…

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    Media Accountability

    At the dedication of a new building for the Freedom Forum Media Studies Center in New York, Mr. Wallace spoke about the lack of public trust in the news media. He focused on the need for a b…

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    Free Air Time for Political Advertisements

    Partcipants discussed the idea of providing candidates with free air time for political advertisements, which would greatly reduce a candidate’s need for large amounts of money to buy televi…

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    60 Minutes Perspective

    Don Hewitt, Executive Producer of 60 Minutes, addressed members of the National Press Club. He spoke about television journalism and the national television networks.

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    C-SPAN Sunday Journal

    Interviews, video clips and vignettes illustrated the political issues and events of the previous week. The guests discussed the controversy over an adolescent U.S. citizen found guilty of v…

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    Life and Career of Don Hewitt

    Don Hewitt, Executive Producer of “60 Minutes” discussed his nearly 50 year career with CBS, the history of "60 Minutes", and some of the stories covered since the show’s beginnings.

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    Washington Media and Politics

    The National Press Foundation honored members of their group at their annual awards dinner. Katie Couric gave the introductory speech. Senator Bob Dole spoke about the Washington press corps…

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    Who's a Journalist? Talk Show Sensationalism

    In this often boisterous session, journalists and talk show hosts debated the definition of “journalist” and the merits of alternative television news formats.

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    Paul White Award Ceremony

    Don Hewitt accepted the Paul White Award. He spoke about his career at the Columbia Broadcasting System.

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