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Tom Brokaw is the author of five bestsellers: "The Greatest Generation, The Greatest Generation Speaks, An Album of Memories, A Long Way From Home, "and "Boom! "A native of South Dakota, he graduated from the University of South Dakota with a degree in political science. He joined NBC News in 1966, serving as the White House correspondent during Watergate and anchoring "Today" on NBC from 1976 to 1981. He was the sole anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw" from 1983 to 2005. He continues to report for NBC News, producing award-winning long-form documentaries and providing expertise during breaking news events. Brokaw has won every major award in broadcast journalism, including two DuPonts, a Peabody, and several Emmys. He is a regular contributor to the op-ed pages of "The New York Times, The Washington Post, "and "The Wall Street Journal, " and to "Time, Newsweek, " and "Men's Journal." He lives in New York and Montana.