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Dan Rather on "Rather Outspoken"

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With support from: Lowell Institute
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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Join Peabody and Emmy-award winning journalist Dan Rather, and Boston Public Library President David Leonard, for a virtual conversation about Rather's new book, "Rather Outspoken," and insights gleaned from Rather's extraordinary career in news reporting. With a famed and storied career that has spanned more than six decades, Dan Rather brings his unique perspective to world events and the major issues of our time. His vast knowledge of subjects ranging from politics, government, world affairs, the economy and the state of the media, to reflections on our national character, the importance of the common good, citizenship and the most provocative issues making headlines today. He reflects on select aspects of these during his talk. This conversation is free to the public.

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Dan Rather is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News and is now managing editor and anchor of a television news magazine, Dan Rather Reports, on the cable channel HDNet. Rather was anchor of The CBS Evening News for 24 years. He also contributed to CBS' 60 Minutes.
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President of the Boston Public Library, leads the 170-year old institution, one of Boston’s great educational, cultural and civic treasures. David began working at the BPL in 2009, bringing a wealth of experience from the technology, management and consulting fields.
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