RIP Daniel Schorr

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Daniel Schorr was a veteran reporter and commentator whose hard-hitting reporting for CBS got him on President Richard Nixon’s “enemies list†in the 1970s. Schorr died after a brief illness Friday in Washington, where he lived. He was 93.

 

Schorr’s career of more than six decades spanned the spectrum of journalism  beginning in print, then moving to television, where he spent 23 years with CBS News, and ending with National Public Radio, where he worked until he died. He also wrote several books, including his memoir, “Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism.â€Â

 

During the Nixon years, Schorr was CBS’ chief Watergate correspondent, but he also became part of the story. Hoping to beat the competition, he rushed to the air with Nixon’s famous “enemies list†and began reading the list of 20 to viewers before previewing it. He had to hide his shock when he got to No. 17 and discovered his name.

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