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Bob Schieffer's America
September 29, 2008
Bob Schieffer chief correspondent, CBS News Washington

CBS News anchor Bob Schieffer discusses his new book, Bob Schieffer's America, a collection of 168 essays on the hard issues of the day to the human stories that show who we are; from politics, presidents, and tragedy to the things that touch us, make us laugh, or reveal the small shifts in our culture.

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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Town Hall: Part II
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Image of This Just In : What I Couldn't Tell You on TV
Author: Bob Schieffer
Publisher: Berkley Trade (2004)
Binding: Paperback, 464 pages
Image of Face the Nation: My Favorite Stories from the First 50 Years of the Award-Winning News Broadcast
Author: Bob Schieffer
Publisher: (2004)
Binding: Hardcover, 240 pages
Image of Bob Schieffer's America
Author: Bob Schieffer
Publisher: Putnam Adult (2008)
Binding: Hardcover, 304 pages
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