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I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Community Great Great Way Impact Journalism Public Public Service Service Think Way Your I Think

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It's getting the right person that's the challenge.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Challenge Getting Person Right Right Person

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It's no longer just reporting the headlines of the day, but trying to put the headlines into some context and to add some perspective into what they mean.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Add Context Day Headlines Just Longer Mean Perspective Put Reporting Some Trying

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My job is to give everyone a chance to catch their breath and step back from all this and get back to work.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Back Breath Catch Chance Everyone Get Give Job Step Work

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With Vietman, we found ourselves involved there before we really understood what was going on.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Before Found Going Involved Ourselves Really Understood

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Had there been a reporter along with Lieutenant Calley when he massacred those people in Vietnam, I think that probably wouldn't have happened.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Along Been Had Happened He People Reporter Think Those Vietnam I Think

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Obviously, if the commander makes certain decisions that the reporter thinks is inhibiting his right to report a legitimate story, he has to appeal to the commander's boss to get that changed.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Appeal Boss Certain Changed Commander Decisions Get He His Legitimate Makes Obviously Report Reporter Right Story Thinks

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But if you're going to go out on a military unit, you've got to allow yourself to be under the control of the commander because you really could put the troops in danger.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Allow Because Commander Control Could Danger Go Going Got Military Out Put Really Troops Unit You Yourself

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I can't think of any other job in journalism where the newsmakers come to you.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Any Come Job Journalism Other Think Where You

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There's fierce competition between all the networks to get the guest who can bring the most pertinent information about whatever the story of the moment happens to be.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: About Between Bring Competition Fierce Get Guest Happens Information Moment Most Networks Story Whatever Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: February 25th, 1937

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