Dan Rather

Daniel Irvin Rather, Jr. (born October 31, 1931 in Wharton, Texas) 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 and the whole network altogether two years later.Smiley, Tavis Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure He is now reporting for HDNet.

Awards
He has received many Emmy Awards, several Peabody Awards, and various honorary degrees from universities.

 Award Year Program TitlePeabody1975CBS NewsPeabody197660 MinutesPeabody1994CBS Reports: D-DayPeabody1995CBS Reports: In the Killing Fields of AmericaPaul White AwardRadio Television Digital News Association1997, Radio Television Digital News Association Conference & Exhibition, September 20, 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2014.Lifetime AchievementPeabody200048 Hours: Heroes Under FirePeabody200160 Minutes II: Memories of a MassacrePeabody200460 Minutes II: Abuse at Abu GhraibEmmy Trustees Award2014Lifetime Achievement

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