Dan Rather
Dan Rather
Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather, Jr.is an American journalist and the former news anchor for the CBS Evening News. He is now managing editor and anchor of the television news magazine Dan Rather Reports on the cable channel AXS TV. Rather was anchor of the CBS Evening News for 24 years, from March 9, 1981, to March 9, 2005. He also contributed to CBS's 60 Minutes. Rather became embroiled in controversy about a disputed news report involving President George W. Bush's...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNews Anchor
Date of Birth31 October 1931
CityWharton, TX
CountryUnited States of America
One finds oneself saying: 'I know the right question, but ... this is not exactly the right time to ask it.'
There was a time in South Africa that people would put flaming tires around peoples' necks if they dis-sented. And in some ways the fear is that you will be necklaced here, you will have a flaming tire of lack of patriotism put around your neck. Now it is that fear that keeps journalists from asking the toughest of the tough questions... And again, I am humbled to say, I do not except myself from this criticism.
That's a question you'd have to ask them. But I've moved on from it. And I've done my best to put it behind me. I've taken my licks, taken my shot.
With stories of disasters, it's hard to break through the glass and bring it home, but I think this is getting through the glass. I think this has been one of television's finest hours.
We saw a lot of these in the early '90s. These are the type of weapons that have been missing for the last five to seven years. But we are starting to see them again.
An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger.
What I say or do here won't matter much, nor should it.
Performing doesn't turn me on. It's an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas - including this one.
We are the "can do" country. We adjust to situations better than any people in the history of the world... We adjust to change.
I don't want to be argumentative, Mr. Vice President.
He got his life together and is putting it on the line for his country.
I have always been and remain a 'hard news' investigative reporter at heart, ... I now look forward to pouring my heart into that kind of reporting full time.
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, ... 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.
I have been here through good times and not so good times. I have seen us overcome adversity before,