Robert Pierpoint

<p> This is the first biography of journalist Robert Pierpoint a contemporary of Edward R. Murrow hired by him to cover the Korean War for CBS. He went on to cover the White House through six presidents. In more than 40 years with the network he covered the Kennedy assassination Watergate Nixon's resignation and the State Department culminating in memorable reporting for <I>CBS Sunday Morning</I>. He was the winner of two Emmy Awards for investigative reporting and helped shape the careers of many of today's journalists including Bob Schieffer Dan Rather Lesley Stahl and Diane Sawyer.</p>