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I still love following and thinking about politics. I enjoy recommending important journalism I read or see from other sources.

~Dan Rather

Topics: About Enjoy Following Important Journalism Love Other Politics Read See Sources Still Thinking

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I had just turned 10-years-old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and plunged America into World War II.

~Dan Rather

Topics: America Attacked Had Harbor Japanese Just Pearl Pearl Harbor Turned War World World War World War Ii

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I was really lucky to work at CBS news. I was blessed to be able to live my dream in many ways at CBS news.

~Dan Rather

Topics: Able Blessed Dream Live Lucky Many News Really Ways Work Cbs

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I'd much rather wear out than rust out.

~Dan Rather

Topics: Much Out Rather Rust Than Wear

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As long as I have my health, I want to be reporting somewhere.

~Dan Rather

Topics: Health Long Reporting Somewhere Want

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As someone who's been covering presidential campaigns since the 1950s, I have no delusions about political reporting. Candidates bargaining access to get the kind of news coverage they want is nothing new.

~Dan Rather

Topics: About Access Bargaining Been Campaigns Candidates Coverage Covering Delusions Get Kind New News Nothing Nothing New Political Presidential Reporting Since Someone Want 1950S

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I respect and empathize with reporters and editors who must compete in today's environment. And I know full well that when I've been covering campaigns, which I still do, I've made my mistakes and have been far from perfect.

~Dan Rather

Topics: Been Campaigns Compete Covering Editors Empathize Environment Far Full Know Made Mistakes Must Perfect Reporters Respect Still Today Well Which Who

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Now, I know you expected me to say that, well, I just kick back in the rocking chair, fished a little bit, listened to Willie Nelson tapes and watched old baseball games on the Classic Sports network. And, tell you the truth, I have done that for maybe about five total minutes.

~Dan Rather

Topics: About Back Baseball Bit Chair Classic Done Expected Five Games Just Kick Know Listened Little Little Bit Maybe Me Minutes Nelson Network Now Old Rocking Rocking Chair Say Sports Tapes Tell Total Truth Watched Well Willie Willie Nelson You

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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.

~Dan Rather

Topics: Above American Conservative Conserve Constitution Constitution Of The United States Debate Definition First First Of All Law Someone States Tradition United United States Want Wants Well Who Word

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This much we know: Journalism is not a precise science. It's, on its best day, is a crude art. We make mistakes; I make mistakes. With more than 50 years as a journalist, I have at least had the opportunity to blow more stories, make more mistakes than maybe anybody in television.

~Dan Rather

Topics: Anybody Art Best Blow Crude Day Had Journalism Journalist Know Least Make Maybe Mistakes More Much Opportunity Precise Science Stories Television Than Years

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: October 31st, 1931

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