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Let's give the conventions back to the politicians. If we think there's any news, we can tack it on afterward as commentary. But the conventions should be their show, not ours.

Don Hewitt

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Don Hewitt
Age: 86 †
Born: 1922
Born: December 14
Died: 2009
Died: August 19
Film Producer
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New York City
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Donald Shepard Hewitt
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