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To: LindyBill who wrote (98433)	2/3/2005 7:45:46 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793671

Schieffer hopes CBS can now refocus on being a news org Washington Post Interim "CBS Evening News" anchor Bob Schieffer says: "I'm deeply honored to be asked to do this, but this is not a new job, it's a temporary assignment. My job is to give everyone a chance to catch their breath and step back from all this and get back to work. This has been some pretty tough going for everybody." The 67-year-old newsman adds: "I hope I can help in getting us to refocus on being a news organization." washingtonpost.com > Schieffer's appointment "lays bare not only the internal disarray surrounding Mr. Rather's departure but also the news division's failure in recent years to devise an orderly succession plan for his broadcast," writes Jacques Steinberg nytimes.com