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John Chancellor

journalist, television news anchor
Born: 7/14/1927
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois

Award-winning journalist whose assignments included the 1957 desegregation of Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas for the Chicago Sun-Times and Russia's first flight into space for NBC in Moscow. Chancellor hosted the Today show (1961–62) and later served as an anchor for NBC Nightly News (1970–82).

Died: 7/12/1996

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