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On this morning of CBS Evening News anchor and "60 Minutes" correspondent Dan Rather's death, we are taking some time to reflect on our brother's long, illustrious career. His full biography can be read here, and it mentions many illustrious Rather highlights:

•As a full-time correspondent for 60 Minutes Wednesday, Rather secured an exclusive interview with President Clinton (March 31, 1999), Clinton's first sit-down interview following the Lewinsky scandal and his impeachment by the House.

• He gained special notice for his live anchoring of CBS News’ coverage of the Sept. 11 attacks and his around-the-clock reporting in the days that followed.

•In February 2003, Rather secured the most sought-after interview in the world: an exclusive one-on-one with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, the first the Iraqi leader had conducted with an American journalist since 1991.

Mr. Rather, we salute you and your accomplished career. CBS and the world will be a better place thanks to your contributions and a lesser place now that you've moved on to that studio in the sky. We thank you for your hard, crucial work.

Please bear with us as the NB takes some time to mourn.