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Peter Jennings

(1938–2005) Journalist United States

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Peter Jennings was a journalist from the United States, best known for Shark Assault.

Quick Facts About Peter Jennings

Born: July 29, 1938
Died: August 7, 2005
Nationality: United States
Profession: Journalist
Notable works: Shark Assault
Known for: World News Tonight
Spouse: Kati Marton

About Peter Jennings

Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings was a Canadian and American television journalist. He was best known for serving as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. Despite dropping out of high school, Jennings transformed himself into one of American television's most prominent journalists.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Peabody Awards George Polk Award Disney Legends Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award Television Hall of Fame News and Documentary Emmy Awards

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Member of the Order of Canada

Quotes by Peter Jennings

Illegal immigrants have been a problem in America for hundreds of years...Just ask any Indian.

America

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If you tailor your news viewing so that you only get one point of view, well of course you're going to think…

Different

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I believe there are unidentified flying objects, I'm just not sure who's driving.

Believe

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I've always been very zealous about not invading other people's private spaces.

Humor

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Canada join the United States? Where would young Canadians run off to for adventure? Where would Americans run to escape?

Adventure

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Canadians have an abiding interest in surprising those Americans who have historically made little effort to learn about their neighbour to the…

Abiding

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And once again the government has failed to get the kind of cooperation from the relatives that might allow the case of…

Boys

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There will be good days and bad, which means that some days I may be cranky and some days really cranky!

Be good

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Reach out, call your family members, if you have children, call them right now.

Children

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I'm a reporter. I'm not a scholar.

Scholar

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I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America.

America

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Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he…

Issues

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We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who is more important in the world today:…

Clinton

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I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life.

Committed

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I'm a big fan of CNN. I watched it from the beginning.

Big fan

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Whatever you may think of Mrs. Clinton as a character, I think she believes quite strongly in public service.

Character

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Do you think in many ways, sir, you're the victim of circumstance now?

Atheism

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I have never spent a day in my adult life where I didn't learn something, and if there is a born-again quality…

Adult life

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Always have a sense of humor about life - you'll need it - but always be courteous to boot.

About

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I'm not a slave to objectivity. I'm never quite sure what it means. And it means different things to different people.

Different

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The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a father.

Done

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Don't be confused that my interest in religion, faith, and spirituality is driven by any sense of faith or spirituality of my…

Confused

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It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F.…

Connection

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I think sometimes negative campaigning, like so much, is in the eye of the beholder, and I don't think we'll ever get…

Beholder

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President Bush is due to address the nation in approximately 20 minutes precisely.

President bush

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