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“TRIBUTE TO BOB SCHIEFFER” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E807 on June 1, 2015.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO BOB SCHIEFFER
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HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON
of texas
in the house of representatives
Monday, June 1, 2015
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of the remarkable career of Mr. Bob Schieffer who retired yesterday from CBS. For more than half a century, Bob Schieffer served the nation by covering the most pertinent issues with candor and journalistic dexterity. For the past 24 years, he served as the anchor of what is reported as the most watched news show in America, `Face the Nation.'
Prior to his work with CBS, Mr. Schieffer served in the U.S. Air Force for three years. As a native Texan, he began his career in journalism as a reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he became the first reporter from a Texas newspaper to report from Vietnam. He is also one of only a handful of journalists in Washington to have covered the Pentagon, the White House, Congress and the State Department.
Mr. Schieffer has obtained nearly every journalism award imaginable, including: eight Emmys; the Overseas Press Club Award; the Paul White Award presented by the TV News Directors Association; and the Edward R. Murrow Award from Washington State University. Mr. Schieffer and I both attended Texas Christian University. In 2005, our alma mater named its journalism school in Bob Schieffer's honor; and in 2013, they followed by establishing the Bob Schieffer College of Communication. The list of accolades goes on.
Mr. Speaker, to refer to Mr. Schieffer as a living legend somehow falls short. Mr. Schieffer is an unparalleled journalist and a pillar of American television. His method of journalism will serve as a model for aspiring journalists for years to come. I am happy to congratulate him on his retirement, and I wish him many enjoyable years ahead. I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the career and accomplishments of one of America's finest journalists, Mr. Bob Schieffer.
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