‘I’ve missed it since the day I left’: Dan Rather on life after CBS News
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Legendary journalist makes remarks in advance of release of Netflix documentary about his life and workDan Rather said his dismissal from CBS News nearly two decades earlier “of course was the lowest point” of his legendary journalism career as he returned to his former employer’s airwaves for the first time on Sunday.“I gave CBS News everything I had,” the 92-year-old newsman said. “They had smarter, better, more talented people, but they didn’t have anybody who worked harder than I did.”The...

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