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Dan Rather
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: October 31
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I know that this story is true.
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I'd much rather wear out than rust out.
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Performing doesn't turn me on. It's an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas - including this one.
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The Republican convention opens in New York to re-nominate George W. Bush and showcase the party's, quote, 'moderate side.' Will voters buy it?
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Journalism is less addictive than communism.
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What separated Ed Murrow from the rest of the pack was courage.
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It's the old shell game.
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And for whatever reason I've loved the news since I can remember. I loved it when I was in elementary school.
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When the going gets weird, anchormen punt.
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In dealing with the press, do yourself a favor, stick with one of three responses: (a) I know and I can tell you (b) I know and I can't tell you (c) I don't know.
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The reelection of Bill Clinton is as secure as a double-knot tied in wet rawhide.
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The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you.
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I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.
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Covering the civil-rights movement was a mind- and eye-opener for me. Houston was a segregated society, as was Texas as a whole - some of it by law, a lot of it by fear and tradition. But there was no violence where I lived, and if there was hate, it was either concealed from me or I just didn't recognize it.
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I quote the late Ed Murow. ... He said: 'Look, people listen to me when they want an eyewitness account. 'They think I'm a pretty good reporter. But when it comes to my opinions, mine are not worth anymore than the guy at the end of the bar.' And I believe that about myself.
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We may see Michael Jackson's baby before we know the final outcome of this race for the House of Representatives tonight.
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Americans are once again looking outward
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Well, first of all, I don't want to debate the word conservative, but by my definition, a conservative is someone who wants to conserve the Constitution of the United States and the American tradition and law that no one is above the law.
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President Bush insisted today that he was not caving in to big-money contributors, big-time lobbyists, and overall industry pressure when he broke a campaign promise to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. But the air was thick today with accusations from people who believe that's exactly what happened.
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