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Face the Nation

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Face the Nation  is an American Sunday-morning political interview show which premiered on CBS television on November 7, 1954. It is one of the longest-running news programs in TV history. Each Sunday the moderator interviews newsmakers on the latest issues and delivers a short topical commentary at the end of the broadcast. The program broadcasts from Washington, D.C. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News correspondents and other contributors engage the guests in a roundtable discussion focusing on current topics.

People Who Talked About This Show

  • Bob Schieffer
  • Lesley Stahl
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People Talking About This Show

  • Bob Schieffer
    • Bob Schieffer on moderating Face the Nation;  on covering 9/11 (15m 05s)
  • Lesley Stahl
    • Lesley Stahl on her experience as moderator of Face the Nation, and the approach the show took when she started in the early 1980s (01m 33s)
    • Lesley Stahl on memorable interviews she did on Face the Nation, including George Schultz and Margaret Thatcher (01m 17s)
    • Lesley Stahl on her interviewing style (00m 53s)
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