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  <name><![CDATA[Tim Russert]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Timothy John Russert, Jr. was an American journalist who had hosted NBC's &lt;I&gt;Meet the Press&lt;/I&gt; since 1991. He was the Washington Bureau Chief for NBC News, and hosted &lt;i&gt;Tim Russert&lt;/i&gt;, a weekly interview program on MSNBC. He was also a frequent correspondent and guest on other NBC News programs, such as &lt;I&gt;The Today Show&lt;/I&gt; and &lt;I&gt;Hardball&lt;/I&gt;. He co-hosted the network's presidential Election Night coverage. He also presented the polling results of the &lt;I&gt;NBC News/Wall Street Journal&lt;/I&gt; survey on the NBC Nightly News alongside the anchor of the show.]]></about>    <gender>male</gender>  <hometown>Buffalo, New York</hometown>  <born_at>05/07/1950</born_at>  <died_at>06/13/2008</died_at>  
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Big Russ and Me: Father and Son--Lessons of Life]]></title>
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  <published>2004</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons]]></title>
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  <published>2006</published>  
  
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