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Daniel Irvin Rather, Jr. (born October 31, 1931 in Wharton, Texas[1]) is an American journalist and reporter. He worked with the CBS network until 2006. Controversy over documents Rather reported on that he claimed indicated President George W. Bush avoided military service during Vietnam caused him to leave CBS Evening News in 2005, his last broadcast on that program was March 9, 2005[2] and the whole network altogether two years later.[3] He is now reporting for HDNet.
Dan Rather | |
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Dan Rather at Kabul, Afghanistan, in July 2011 | |
| Born | Daniel Irvin Rather, Jr. October 31, 1931 |
| Education | Sam Houston State University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Anchor |
| Years active | 1950–present |
| Notable credit(s) | CBS Evening News anchor (1981–2005) 60 Minutes correspondent (1968–1981; 1999–2006) |
| Spouse | Jean Goebel |
| Children | Robin (daughter) Danjack (son) |
He has received many Emmy Awards, several Peabody Awards, and various honorary degrees from universities.
| Award | Year | Program Title |
|---|---|---|
| Peabody | 1975 | CBS News |
| Peabody | 1976 | 60 Minutes |
| Peabody | 1994 | CBS Reports: D-Day |
| Peabody | 1995 | CBS Reports: In the Killing Fields of America |
| Paul White Award Radio Television Digital News Association |
1997[4] | Lifetime Achievement |
| 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 |
| Emmy Trustees Award | 2014 | Lifetime Achievement |
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