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Rita Braver (born April 12, 1948) is an American television news correspondent, currently working with CBS News , and who is best known for her investigative journalism of White House scandals such as the Iran-Contra affair .
Biography
Rita Lynn Braver was born to a Jewish family[1] on April 12, 1948,[2] and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland .[3] Her father died while she was a teenager.[4] She has two sisters:[4] Bettie Braver Sugar and Sharon Braver Cohen.[5] She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in political science , and spent a few years at WWL-TV in New Orleans as a copy girl before moving to Washington, D.C. , with her husband and joining CBS in 1972 as a producer.[6]
From 1983–1993, Braver served as CBS News's chief law correspondent. She broke the story of the John Walker spy ring, as well as that of another spy, Jonathan Pollard . She also led CBS's coverage of the Iran-Contra affair . She served as CBS's chief White House correspondent during Bill Clinton 's first term, and since 1998 has been chief national correspondent for Sunday Morning .[7]
Personal life
On April 10, 1972, she married Washington, D.C., lawyer Robert B. Barnett [6] [8] (born 1946) whom she met in college.[6] They have a daughter, Meredith Jane Barnett (born 1978); Meredith married Daniel Ross Penn in a Jewish ceremony in Washington D.C. [9]
References
^ Murray, Michael D. (1999-01-01). Encyclopedia of Television News . Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9781573561082 .
^ Eisler, Kim (June 22, 2010). Masters of the Game: Inside the World's Most Powerful Law Firm . Thomas Dunne Books. pp. 86–901. ISBN 978-0312554248 .
^ a b CBS News: "Rita Braver's Mother's Day wish" by Rita Braver June 4, 2012
^ Washington Post Obituaries: "Bettie Braver Sugar" November 1, 2016
^ a b c The Washingtonian:『Bob Barnett: Master of the Game - If you’re a big name in Washington, odds are Bob Barnett has done a deal or made a connection for you. If he hasn’t, you can always hope』by Kim Eisler December 1, 2008
^ Steinberg, Jacques (11 October 2007). "CBS News - Rita Braver - Lynne Cheney - TV" . The New York Times .
^ New York Times: "Despite Disclosure, a CBS Report Raises Questions" by Jacques Steinberg October 11, 2007
^ New York Times: "Meredith Barnett, Daniel Penn" April 6, 2008
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita_Braver&oldid=1168831443 "
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