The veteran journalist writes about a four-decade career in which she broke barriers as an Asian-American woman in the male-dominated field of broadcast news.
We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article.In 'Connie: A Memoir' , veteran journalist Connie Chung writes about a four-decade career in which she broke through barriers in the male-dominated field of broadcast news, becoming the first Asian woman to co-anchor a nightly network news broadcast.
On December 1, 1971, the First Lady went Christmas shopping with her daughter Julie, three months before the president's historic visit to China. I asked Mrs. Nixon about her plans for the trip. She revealed that a friend had been teaching her Chinese. That bit of 'news' made it onto Cronkite's broadcast that evening. About two weeks later, Mrs. Nixon gave reporters a tour of the White House Christmas decorations. Naturally, I was sent to cover it.
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