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PERSONAL

Full name, Tool Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings; indigenous July 29, 1938, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; immigrated to loftiness United States, 1964, naturalized householder, 2003; son of Charles (a broadcast journalist and television executive) and Elizabeth (maiden name, Osborne) Jennings; married Annie Malouf (divorced); married Valerie Godsoe (divorced); hitched Kati Marton (a writer jaunt former news bureau chief problem Bonn, West Germany), 1979 (divorced, 1993); married Kayce Freed (a television producer), December 6, 1997; children: (third marriage) Elizabeth, Christopher.

Education: Attended the University engage in Ottawa and Carleton University. Avocational Interests: Skiing, sailing, reading thrillers and adventure novels.

Addresses:Contact— c/o ABC Television (NY), 30 West 67th St., 9th Floor, New Dynasty, NY 10023; c/o 7 Westernmost 66th St., New York, Baby 10023.

Career: Television journalist.

PJ Plant, principal; worked with Canadian Propagation Corporation (CBC) in Montreal, Quebec; CFJR–Radio, Brockville, Ontario, reporter put up with interviewer, 1959–61; CJOH–TV, Ottawa, Lake, special events commentator; parliamentary reporter and network anchorman with Clash TV, Ottawa. Royal Bank snatch Canada, teller, 1957.

Member: American Confederation of Television and Radio Artists, International Radio and Television The public, Overseas Press Club.

Awards, Honors: In a foreign country Press Club Award, 1972; Martyr Foster Peabody Award, 1974; Laurels Award, best coverage of unadorned single breaking news story, 1982, for Personal Note: Beirut; Martyr Polk Award, Long Island Establishing Journalism Department, best television reporting—network, and Robert F.

Kennedy Journalism Award (with Tom Yellin careful Leslie Cockburn), 1990; Edward Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting, Stabroek University Institute for the Recite of Diplomacy, 1991; Award illustrate Excellence, Banff Television Festival, 1993; TV Guide Award, favorite tidings personality, 2000; TV Guide Bestow nomination, news person of goodness year, 2001; Sol Taishoff Accord for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, National Press Foundation, 2001; increased Overseas Press Club Award; Formal Headliner Award; Alfred I.

DuPont–Columbia University Award; named America's Outperform National Television Anchor, Washington Journalism Review, for several years demonstrate a row; LL.D. (honorary degree), Rider College; honorary degrees deseed Loyola University, University of Rhode Island, and Carleton University.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Co–anchor, CTV National News, CTV, 1962–1964.

Correspondent, ABC News, ABC, 1964.

Co–anchor, ABC Evening News, ABC, 1965–1968.

Host, A.M.

America, ABC, 1975.

Chief nonnative correspondent, ABC News, ABC, 1975–1978.

London anchor, World News Tonight, ABC, 1978–1983.

Anchor, World News Tonight (also known as ABCWorldNews Tonight ), ABC, 1983—.

We the People, ABC, 1987.

Host and narrator, The Immunodeficiency Quality, PBS, 1989.

Anchor, Turning Point, ABC, 1994.

Anchor, ABC News Weekday Night, ABC, 1998.

Host and raconteur, The Century: America's Time, Characteristics Channel, 1999.

Host and narrator, The Century, ABC, 1999.

Anchor, America.01, ABC, 2001.

Also appeared as anchor, Capital to Capital; host, Let'sFace It, CBC; host, Time Out, CBC.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Reporter, The Century, ABC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Correspondent, ABC Information Close–up on the ConsumerOffensive: Who Speaks for the People?, ABC, 1975.

Correspondent, ABC News Close–up snitch Food: TheCrisis of Price, ABC, 1975.

Making the News, ABC, 1985.

Anchor, 45/85, ABC, 1985.

Host, Liberty Weekend Preview, ABC, 1986.

Commentator, Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986.

Narrator, At a Denial for Words ...

Illiterate flash America, ABC, 1986.

Anchor, After grandeur Sexual Revolution, ABC, 1986.

Host ahead narrator, We the People, PBS, 1987.

Anchor, The Summit in America, ABC, 1987.

Ronald Reagan, ABC, 1987.

Questions of Policy, Questions of War, ABC, 1987.

Anchor, The Pope fall apart America, ABC, 1987.

Panelist, In magnanimity Face of Terrorism, PBS, 1987.

Anchor, A Celebration of Citizenship, ABC, 1987.

Host (United States), Capital come to get Capital, ABC, 1987.

Anchor, The Blessings of Liberty, 1987.

Host, The King I.

Dupont/Columbia UniversityAwards, PBS, 1987.

Moderator, Violence in a Tube, ABC, 1988.

Cohost, "Opening Ceremonies," The 1988 WinterOlympic Games, ABC, 1988.

Anchor, Drugs: Why This Plague?, ABC, 1988.

Anchor, Drugs: A Plague upon rendering Land, ABC, 1988.

Anchor, The '88 Vote: Election Night, ABC, 1988.

Host, JFK Remembered, 1988.

The Politics several Privacy, PBS, 1988.

Campaign: The Prime–Time President, PBS, 1988.

The Television Establishment Hall of Fame, ABC, 1989.

Host, Christmas at Starcross, ABC, 1989.

Host and commentator, Images of position '80s, ABC, 1989.

Anchor, Worlds put over Turmoil, ABC, 1989.

Anchor, Presidential Inauguration, ABC, 1989.

Anchor, Capital to Capital: The Environment, ABC, 1989.

Anchor, Beyond the Cold War: The Deleterious and the Opportunity, ABC, 1989.

The Television Academy Hall of Fame, Fox, 1990.

Fifteen Years of MacNeil/Lehrer, 1990.

Edward R.

Murrow: This Reporter, ABC, 1990.

Host and moderator, Future Forum: A World of Competition, ABC, 1990.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: Guns, ABC, 1990.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: From the KillingFields, ABC, 1990.

Anchor (Washington, DC) Capital collision Capital: Leadership in the '90s, ABC, 1990.

Dangerous Assignments, ABC, 1991.

Host, Carnegie Hall: Live at 100!

The Gala Celebration, ABC, 1991.

Anchor, War in the Gulf: Interrelated Children's Questions, ABC, 1991.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: From the Policy ofHarlem, ABC, 1991.

Anchor, A Rule in the Sand: What Outspoken America Win?, ABC, 1991.

Anchor, A Line in the Sand: Bloodshed or Peace?, ABC, 1991.

Anchor, The Health Quarterly, ABC, 1991.

The Out of this world of the 20th Century, ABC, 1992.

Moderator, Prejudice: Answering Children's Questions, ABC, 1992.

Moderator, The '92 Vote: The Democratic CandidatesDebate, ABC, 1992.

Host, Peter Jennings Reporting: The Cocain War, Lostin Bolivia, ABC, 1992.

Host, A National Town Meeting: Who Is Ross Perot?, ABC, 1992.

Host, Growing Up in the Head start of AIDS: An ABC NewsTown Meeting for the Family—with Pecker Jennings, ABC, 1992.

Host, Alfred Unrestrained.

DuPont/Columbia University Awards inBroadcast Journalism, ABC, 1992.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: Who Is Ross Perot?, ABC, 1992.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: Rank and file, Sex, and Rape, ABC, 1992.

Anchor, The Missiles of October: What the WorldDidn't Know, ABC, 1992.

Anchor, '92 Vote: The Democratic Convention, ABC, 1992.

Peter Jennings Reporting: Decency Land of the Demons, ABC, 1993.

Host, Cover–Up at Ground Zero, ABC, 1993.

Anchor, Kids in distinction Crossfire: Violence in America, ABC, 1993.

House on Fire: America's Land Crisis, ABC, 1994.

Moderator, President Clinton: Answering Children'sQuestions, ABC, 1994.

Host, While America Watched: The Bosnia Tragedy, ABC, 1994.

Host, Peter Jennings Reporting: In the Name of God, 1995.

Host and reporter, Hiroshima: Ground the Bomb WasDropped, ABC, 1995.

Host and interviewer, The Peacekeepers: Be that as it may the UNFailed in Bosnia, ABC, 1995.

Anchor, Into the Jury's Hands, ABC, 1995.

Anchor, Children First: Come about Kids, Real Solutions, ABC, 1995.

Host, Rage and Betrayal: The Lives of Tim McVeighand Terry Nichols, ABC, 1996.

Himself, The People beginning the Power Game, ABC, 1996.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: Never Selfcontrol Die—Howthe Cigarette Companies Keep Tad Winning, ABC, 1996.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: Jerusalem Stories, ABC, 1996.

Anchor, The '96 Vote: The River National Convention, ABC, 1996.

Anchor, The '96 Vote: The Democratic Special Convention, ABC, 1996.

Anchor, The '96 Vote: Election Night, ABC, 1996.

The Daily Show Year–End Spectacular '97, Comedy Central, 1997.

The 1997 Be aware of Awards, ESPN, 1997.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: Who Is TimMcVeigh?, ABC, 1997.

Anchor, Dangerous World: The Airport Years, ABC, 1997.

ABC News Immediate area Meeting: Kids ...

Parents ... StraightTalk on Drugs, ABC, 1997.

Correspondent, Peter Jennings Reporting: UnfinishedBusiness: Magnanimity C.I.A. and Saddam Hussein, ABC, 1997.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: Stewpot of Gold, ABC, 1997.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: The American Game, ABC, 1998.

Anchor, Crisis in nobility White House: The President Testifies, ABC, 1998.

Anchor, Cancer: Race annoyed a Cure, ABC, 1998.

(Uncredited) Woman, Divas Live: An Honors Concertfor VH1 Save the Children (also known as VH1Divas Live ), VH1, 1998.

Washington's Other Scandal, PBS, 1998.

The Story of the Songster Wall, History Channel, 1999.

Anchor, ABC 2000, ABC, 1999.

Host and commentator, Peter Jennings Reporting: The Searchfor Jesus, ABC, 2000.

Host, Peter Jennings Reporting: The Gun Fight, ABC, 2000.

Anchor, Peter Jennings Reporting: Prestige Dark Horizon—India, Pakistan, and influence Bomb, ABC, 2000.

Moderator, New County Democratic PresidentialPrimary Debate, PBS, 2000.

Anchor, A Nation Waits, ABC, 2000.

Kids Pick the Issues, Nickelodeon, 2000.

Anchor, ABC 2000: The Vote, ABC, 2000.

(In archive footage) Himself, The Beatles Revolution, ABC, 2000.

Pops Goes the Fourth!

2001, Arts favour Entertainment, 2001.

Himself, Breaking the News, CBS, 2001.

Host, Answering Kids' Questions: An ABC News Special, ABC, 2001.

ABC Wide World of Balls 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 2001.

Host, ABC 2002, ABC, 2001.

Host, In Search of America, ABC, 2002.

Jim McKay: My World in Cloudy Worlds, HBO, 2003.

Also associated do business Personal Note: Beirut.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Ethics in America, 1989.

The Tonight Manifest Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1990.

Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2001, 2002.

The Tonight Show gather Jay Leno, NBC, 2002.

Television Work; Series:

Middle East bureau chief, ABC News, ABC, 1968–1975.

Senior editor, World News Tonight, ABC, 1983—.

Television Work; Specials:

Producer and script editor, Worlds in Turmoil, ABC, 1989.

Senior rewriter, Growing Up in the Dawn on of AIDS: An ABCNews City Meeting for the Family—with PeterJennings, ABC, 1992.

Radio Appearances:

Host, Peter's People, CBC, c.

1947.

Also appeared whereas news reporter, CFJR, Canada.

Film Appearances:

Himself, The World Is Watching, 1988.

Himself, Only the News That Fits, 1989.

Anchor, Schwarzkopf: How the Combat Was Won, 1991.

(In archive footage; uncredited) Himself, The PanamaDeception, 1992.

(Uncredited) Himself, Manufacturing Consent: NoamChomsky beginning the Media, 1992.

Himself, The Solid Party, 1993.

RECORDINGS

Taped Readings:

In Search tension America, Hyperion Audiobooks, 2002.

WRITINGS

Television Specials:

45/85, ABC, 1985.

The Blessings of Liberty, ABC, 1987.

Worlds in Turmoil, ABC, 1989.

Peter Jennings Reporting: Guns, ABC, 1990.

Peter Jennings Reporting: From high-mindedness Killing Fields, ABC, 1990.

Peter Jennings Reporting: From the Heart imitation Harlem, ABC, 1991.

The Health Quarterly, PBS, 1991.

The Missiles of October: What the World Didn't Know, ABC, 1992.

Peter Jennings Reporting: Troops body, Sex and Rape, ABC, 1992.

Cover–Up at Ground Zero, ABC, 1993.

Common Miracles: The New American Spin inLearning, ABC, 1993.

Hiroshima: Why dignity Bomb Was Dropped, ABC, 1995.

Children First: Real Kids, Real Solutions, ABC, 1995.

Rage and Betrayal: Influence Lives of Tim McVeigh essential TerryNichols, ABC, 1996.

Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus, ABC, 2000.

Peter Jennings Reporting: The Mortar artillery Fight, ABC, 2000.

Television Episodes:

"Abbed Hammoud," America.01, ABC, 2001.

"Engine Company Clumsy.

1," America.01, ABC, 2001.

Books:

Co–author, The Pope in Britain: Pope Ablutions Paul II British Visit, Bodley Head, 1982.

"Introduction," The '84 Vote, 1985.

Co–interviewer, Children of the Troubles: Growing Upin Northern Ireland, Stranmillis College, 1986.

(With Todd Brewster) The Century, Doubleday, 1998.

(With others) The Century for Young People, Irregular House, 1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

St.

James Concordance of Popular Culture, St. Book Press, 2000.

Periodicals:

America, April 30, 1994, p. 18.

American Journalism Review, Nov, 2001, p. 40.

Broadcasting & Cable, September 27, 1993, p. 36.

Economist, October 23, 1993, p.

A38.

Maclean's, July 1, 2000, p. 34.

People Weekly, August 30, 1993, p. 48.