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Retired NBC Nightly News Anchor Tom Brokaw.
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On Tuesday, September 11, Brokaw delivered the sixth annual Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture at St. John's University.
A native of Webster, South Dakota, Brokaw graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of South Dakota.
Brokaw is also the author of six books, including "The Greatest Generation," and most recently, "The Time of Our Lives."
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