Dan Rather
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 Dan Rather at Kabul, Afghanistan, in July 2011 |
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| Born | Daniel Irvin Rather, Jr. October 31, 1931 Wharton, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Sam Houston State University |
| Occupation | Journalist Anchor |
| Years active | 1950–present |
| Spouse | Jean Goebel |
| Children | Robin (daughter) Danjack (son) |
Dan Rather (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist and reporter. He worked with the CBS network until 2006. Controversy caused him to leave CBS Evening News in 2004 and the whole network altogether two years later. He is now reporting for HDNet.
Awards [change]
He has received many Emmy Awards, several Peabody Awards, and various honorary degrees from universities.
| Award | Year | Program Title |
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| Peabody | 1975 | CBS News |
| Peabody | 1976 | 60 Minutes |
| Peabody | 1994 | CBS Reports: D-Day |
| Peabody | 1995 | CBS Reports: In the Killing Fields of America |
| Peabody | 2000 | 48 Hours: Heroes Under Fire |
| Peabody | 2001 | 60 Minutes II: Memories of a Massacre |
| Peabody | 2004 | 60 Minutes II: Abuse at Abu Ghraib |
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