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PBS NewsHour

Book reveals Barbara Walters' personal cost of success

Season 2024 Episode 117 | 6m 45s

Barbara Walters became an icon of the industry, rising through the ranks to become one of the country’s first and most successful female television journalists. But her enormous professional success often came at great personal cost. It’s the focus of a revealing new book, “The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters.” Amna Nawaz discussed more with author Susan Page.

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