Peter Jennings’ “presence was felt” at the RTCA dinner, Verne Gay writes. “We are keeping him in our thoughts and prayers and wishing him a speedy recovery,” ABC’s Chris Bury said. Vice President Cheney repeated a similar message.
> Also: “There was also a sense among some executives and on-air personalities, none speaking for attribution, that ABC would now accelerate plans for an eventual succession at ‘World News Tonight.'”
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