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Schieffer, Bob was born on February 25, 1937 in Austin, Texas, United States.
(In this engaging memoir of television news and its unique...)
In this engaging memoir of television news and its unique place in history, New York Times bestselling author and Face the Nation anchor Bob Schieffer takes us behind the scenes of the Sunday morning institution that has provided a window on the most memorable events of the last half-century.With his critically acclaimed memoir This Just In, Schieffer proved himself a natural storyteller, a gifted writer able to capture the workings of television news with remarkable wit and insight. Now Schieffer focuses his keen reporter's eye on 50 years of Face the Nation's live broadcasts and the historic moments the program has captured. From its 1954 debut, an interview with Senator Joe McCarthy the day before the Senate debate that would condemn him, to the broadcast's 1957 groundbreaking interview with a candid and controversial Nikita Khrushchev; from the brilliant analysis of communism made by guest Martin Luther King Jr. to the sometimes stunning, always revealing interviews with each sitting president; from the heroic and moving coverage of the terrorist attacks of September 11 to the revolutionary coverage of the war in Iraq, Schieffer shares unforgettable anecdotes about the guests, the stories and the events captured by the venerable public affairs program.Marked by the author's candid personal observations and wise, good humor, and featuring a special companion DVD of broadcast highlights created by CBS News for this edition, Bob Schieffer's look at 50 years of Face the Nation shines an entertaining and nostalgic light on America's presidents, culture, foreign policy and domestic affairs.
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(In this engaging memoir of television news and its unique...)
In this engaging memoir of television news and its unique place in history, New York Times bestselling author and Face the Nation anchor Bob Schieffer takes us behind the scenes of the Sunday morning institution that has provided a window on the most memorable events of the last half-century. With his critically acclaimed memoir This Just In, Schieffer proved himself a natural storyteller, a gifted writer able to capture the workings of television news with remarkable wit and insight. Now Schieffer focuses his keen reporter's eye on 50 years of Face the Nation's live broadcasts and the historic moments the program has captured. From its 1954 debut, an interview with Senator Joe McCarthy the day before the Senate debate that would condemn him, to the broadcast's 1957 groundbreaking interview with a candid and controversial Nikita Khrushchev; from the brilliant analysis of communism made by guest Martin Luther King Jr. to the sometimes stunning, always revealing interviews with each sitting president; from the heroic and moving coverage of the terrorist attacks of September 11 to the revolutionary coverage of the war in Iraq, Schieffer shares unforgettable anecdotes about the guests, the stories and the events captured by the venerable public affairs program. Marked by the author's candid personal observations and wise, good humor, and featuring a special companion DVD of broadcast highlights created by CBS News for this edition, Bob Schieffer's look at 50 years of Face the Nation shines an entertaining and nostalgic light on America's presidents, culture, foreign policy and domestic affairs.
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Schieffer, Bob was born on February 25, 1937 in Austin, Texas, United States.
Bachelor in Journalism, Texas Christian University, 1959.
Reporter Fort Worth Star-Telegram. News anchorman Station WBAP-television, Dallas-Fort Worth. Joined Columbia Broadcasting System News, 1969, Pentagon correspondent, 1970-1974, White House correspondent, 1974-1979, chief Washington correspondent, 1982—2005.
Anchorman Columbia Broadcasting System Sunday Night News, 1972—1977, Columbia Broadcasting System Evening News (Saturday edition), 1977—1996, Columbia Broadcasting System Morning News, 1979-1980, 1985. Anchor, Face the Nation Columbia Broadcasting System News, since 1991. Interim anchor Columbia Broadcasting System Evening News, New York City, 2005—2006, weekly commentator, political analyst, since 2006.
Member Emmy award-winning team Columbia Broadcasting System Evening News with Walter Cronkite, 1971. Participant Columbia Broadcasting System news specialists and special reports including, Peace and the Pentagon, 1974, Watergate-The White House Transcripts, 74, The Mysterious Alert, 74, 76, Ground Zero, 81, others. Moderator Bush-Kerry presidential debate, 2004, Obama-McCain presidential debate, 2008.
Served as captain and information officer United States Air Force.
(In this engaging memoir of television news and its unique...)
(In this engaging memoir of television news and its unique...)
Married Patricia Penrose. Children: Susan, Sharon.