Sam Donaldson
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Samuel Andrew Donaldson (born March 11, 1934 in El Paso, Texas) was a news anchor for ABC News, anchoring the Sunday edition of World News Tonight from its inception in January 1979, known for his persistence in questioning senior government officials up to and including the President of the United States. Donaldson attended New Mexico Military Institute as well as the University of Texas at El Paso.
He also appeared for a number of years on the Sunday morning television talk show, This Week with David Brinkley. After the retirement of David Brinkley from the program, he co-hosted the program for several years with Cokie Roberts. He currently serves as a panelist on "This Week" along with Roberts and George Will and co-hosts Politics Live on ABC News Now. One popular feature on Politics Live is the Stump Sam feature, in which viewers send in presidential trivia question for Donaldson to answer. If Donaldson is stumped, the viewer who "stumped Sam" wins a free hat.
In 1995, Donaldson had a melanoma removed from a lymph node. Since then, he and his wife, Jan Smith, have both been active supporters of cancer research.
On July 7, 2004 three members of the family tending to Donaldson's ranch in Hondo, New Mexico were found murdered. He was arrested and charged with the murders and subsequently found guilty.
Bibliography
- Hold On, Mr. President! Sam Donaldson (Random House 1987) ISBN 0449215202
External links
- [ABC Medianet Bio]
- [Academy of Achievement: Sam Donaldson]
- [Foundation For Melanoma Research: Honorary Council]
- [NCCS Recognizes Leaders in Cancer Survivorship]
- [ABC News: Stump Sam Donaldson and Win a Free Hat]
| Preceded by: Unknown | ABC News Chief White House Correspondent 1977–1989 | Followed by: Brit Hume 1989–1996 |
| Preceded by: Unknown | ABC News Chief White House Correspondent 1998–1999 | Followed by: Terry Moran September 1999–November 2005 |
| Preceded by: David Brinkley | This Week co-anchor with Cokie Roberts 1996–2002 | Followed by: George Stephanopoulos September 2002–present |
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