Russert: 'Meet the Press' moderator Tim Russert dies

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Dec 7, 2008
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The CCs and all Americans lost a good one June 13 when Tim Russert of "Meet the Press" fame died of a heart attack. Shown in this 2006 photograph are CCs John Raughter (then editor of American Legion magazine) and National President Keith Oliver with Russert and the newsman's father, Tim Russert, Jr. (American Legion photo).

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