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Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91
- Bill Moyers, who served as press secretary during Lyndon Johnson’s presidency from 1965 to 1967, passed away at the age of 91 in a New York City hospital due to complications related to prostate cancer on Thursday.
- Moyers left the Johnson administration because he opposed the Vietnam War and felt there was no creative role under a war government, prompting his transition to journalism and public broadcasting.
- He had a journalism career spanning over 40 years, producing acclaimed programs on PBS and his own production company, which addressed topics such as democracy, poverty, race, and income inequality.
- Moyers earned more than 30 Emmy Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, and three George Polk Awards throughout his career, and in 1995 he was honored by being added to the Television Hall of Fame; he credited public television with allowing him the freedom to open "the conversation of democracy" to everyone.
- His legacy includes pioneering thoughtful, in-depth journalism, emphasizing that democracy is fragile and demanding vigilance and engagement from citizens to confront its risks.
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