“Face the Nation”’s Bob Schieffer to Retire This Summer
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John Paul Filo/CBS(FORT WORTH, Texas) — Bob Schieffer, the anchor of CBS News’ Face the Nation, announced on Wednesday that he will retire this summer after a distinguished career of more than 50 years as a journalist.
The 78-year-old made the announcement at the annual Schieffer Symposium at Texas Christian University, his alma mater.
He explained, “Because that was where it all started for me, I wanted this to be the place, and I wanted you all to be the first to know that this summer I’m going to retire.”
Schieffer has been employed by CBS News for 46 years, and this was his 24th year as the anchor of Face the Nation.
He added, “It’s been a great adventure. You know, I’m one of the luckiest people in the world because as a little boy, as a young reporter, I always wanted to be a journalist, and I got to do that. And not many people get to do that, and I couldn’t have asked for a better life or something that was more fun and more fulfilling.”
Schieffer has interviewed every president since Richard Nixon, and he interviewed President Barack Obama three times on Face the Nation.
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