60 Minutes pioneer Mike Wallace passed away this morning at the age of 93. At CBS’s website, colleague Morley Safer remembers his friend.
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RIP Mike Wallace
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Nick Moran is the social media editor for The Millions. He was born in Hoboken, NJ and he returned there after graduating from the University of Miami. Before leaving the publishing industry, he worked for Norton, John Wiley & Sons, and Oxford University Press. His interests can be followed on his Tumblr, Nick Recommends and Twitter, @nemoran3.
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at 8:04 am on April 9, 2012
The antedote about Mrs. Nixon and Mike Wallace epitomizes the difference between him and the rest of his colleagues. He knew when to ask the question and when to just do what was right. May he RIP.