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Special Correspondent, NBC News
One of the most trusted and respected figures in broadcast journalism, Brokaw is a special correspondent for NBC News. In this role, he reports and produces long-form documentaries and breaking news events for the network. From 1983 to 2004, Mr. Brokaw was the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News.” Has has won numerous awards, including two Peabody awards and several Emmy, Overseas Press Club and National Headliner awards. He has covered every presidential election since 1968 and was NBC's White House correspondent during Watergate . He is also the author of several best-selling books, including The Greatest Generation. Mr. Brokaw began his journalism career in 1962 at KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska. He anchored the late evening news on Atlanta's WSB-TV in 1965 before joining KNBC-TV in Los Angeles. He was hired by NBC News in 1966 and from 1976 to 1981 he anchored the “Today” program. He is based in New York, NY.
June 15, 2009
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Listen to Senator John F. Kerry speak about global climate change, its implications for international security, and the diplomatic opportunities it presents.
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June 15, 2009
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Watch Senator John F. Kerry speak about global climate change, its implications for international security, and the diplomatic opportunities it presents.
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June 15, 2009, New York, NY
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Senator John Kerry speaks about global climate change, its implications for global security, and the diplomatic opportunities it presents.
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August 27, 2008
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Experts discuss the deterioration of U.S. international standing and challenges and strategies for enhancing the U.S.'s role in the world at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, cosponsored with the National Democratic Institute, the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies, and the City and County of Denver's 2008 Rocky Mountain Roundtable.
This roundtable was underwritten, in part, by Chevron Corporation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
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March 23, 2006
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Watch U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff discuss port security and immigration.
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March 23, 2006
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Listen to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff discuss port security and immigration.
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March 23, 2006
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Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff discusses his priorities for maritime, air, and land security, the involvement of the private sector, and his upcoming trip to Asia.
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October 11, 2005
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October 7, 2005
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