Rather to Relinquish CBS Anchor Post in March

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NEW YORK CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather will step down as anchor and managing editor of the news program on March 9, 2005, 24 years after his first broadcast in that post, the network said.

Rather, 73, will continue to work full-time as a CBS News correspondent for both editions of 60 Minutes, as well as on other assignments.

“I have been lucky and blessed over these years to have what is, to me, the best job in the world and to have it at CBS News,” Rather said.



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