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Dan Rather to Leave 'CBS Evening News'
Longtime Anchor Plans to Step Down in March

Nov. 23, 2004 - Dan Rather announced today he will step down as anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" on March 9, 2005 -- 24 years to the day after his first broadcast as the network's anchor.

Rather will stay with CBS News, working full time as a correspondent for both editions of "60 Minutes," and taking on other assignments as well.

"I have been lucky and blessed over these years to have what is, to me, the best job in the world and to have it at CBS News," Rather said. "Along the way, I've had the honor of working with some of the most talented, dedicated professionals in the world, and I'm appreciative of the opportunity to continue doing so in the years ahead."

He and the network began discussing his future during the summer, he said, adding that he looks forward to getting back to working as an investigative reporter full time.

"Dan's 24 years at the 'CBS Evening News' is the longest run of any evening news anchor in history and is a singular achievement in broadcast journalism," Leslie Moonves, CBS chairman and co-president and co-chief operating officer of CBS parent Viacom said in a statement.

"He has been an eyewitness to the most important events for more than 40 years and played a crucial role in keeping the American public informed about those events and their larger significance," he said. "We congratulate him on all he has accomplished and look forward to the future."

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Don't let the door hit you on the ass Dan.

"Molon labe".
Leonidas, King of Sparta,
Thermopylae, 480 B.C.

good riddance

Is it march yet?

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Is it March yet?

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The queen of the space unicorns is moving to a different place in need.

NO BLOOD FOR COCOA!

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ITS MARCH!!!! Specifically March 9th. Buh Bye Danny Boy.

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so did "keneth" ever find the proper frequency? <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>

"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell

Fighting For Justice With Brains Of Steel !
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...just two days before Rather's farewell, old man Cronkite, the anchor Rather replaced, had the stupefying temerity to say that he thought Bob Schieffer, the "Face the Nation" host who'll fill in on the "Evening News" until a remodeled program is hatched later this year, would have made a better anchor. "I would like to have seen him there a long time ago," Cronkite said of Schieffer on CNN. He also said Rather "gave the impression of playing a role more than simply trying to deliver the news to the audience."

By Tom Shales
washingtonpost.com
Updated: 12:31 p.m. ET March 9, 2005

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"Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity."

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Lets all give dan a collective F-you for his retirement.

"The worst football halftime show is still better than a soccer game." - Ron "Tater Salad" White.

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I've seen less hissin and'a spittin during a cat fight at a whore house...

I'm sure you've got the guy all wrong and you'd all get on like a house on fire after a few beers.

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"A .44 magnum beats 4 Aces everytime..."

What's the frequency Kenneth?

THE RAMPTOR ENGINEERING TEAM <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
"Who cares if it works? Does it look good on the ramp?"

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