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April 6, 2008
Roger Mudd
Fmr. CBS Correspondent & Author - Part II
Roger Mudd BIO:
THE HISTORY CHANNEL:
Primary Anchor

NBC:
· Co-Anchor, NBC Nightly News
· Co-Host, Meet The Press
· Anchor, American Almanac

CBS:
· Chief Washington Correspondent
· Weekend & Substitute Anchor, CBS Evening News

ADDITIONAL WORK:
Other jobs in journalism include WTOP Television and Radio, WRNL Radio, and Richmond News Leader.

AWARDS:
· George Foster Peabody Award
· Joan Shorenstein Award for Distinguished Washington Reporting
· Five Emmy Awards

EDUCATION:
· University of North Carolina, masters in history
· Washington & Lee University

PERSONAL:
· Married to E.J. Spears
· Four Children: Daniel, Maria, Jonathan, & Matthew

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Info: This is the second in a two part Q&A with former CBS correspondent Roger Mudd. The interviews are based on his new book "The Place To Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News." Mudd tells the story of his years at CBS, which began May 31, 1961 and concluded on November 6, 1980. Part two tells the story of allegations that senior CBS executives told correspondents to "go easy" on President Nixon in presenting their analysis following his 1974 resignation. also,his 1979 documentary entitled "Ted" about Senator Edward Kennedy. Followed by discussion on his coverage of reaction on Capitol Hill to the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew in 1973. And finally, his coverage of the 1965 Senate filibuster of the Voting Rights Act.

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