Morley Safer

Morley Safer (born November 8, 1931 in Toronto, Canada) is a reporter and correspondent for CBS News.

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November 8 - 1931 - Toronto - Canada - Reporter - Correspondent - CBS News

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Safer began his journalism career as a reporter for various newspapers in Canada and England. Later, he joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a correspondent and producer.

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In 1964, Safer joined CBS News as a London-based correspondent. In 1965, he opened the CBS News bureau in Saigon; he also served two tours of duty in Vietnam. In 1967, he was named the London bureau chief, a post he held for three years. In 1970, he left London to join the CBS News program, 60 Minutes. Safer has been a "60 Minutes" correspondent for over 35 years.

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London - Saigon - Vietnam - 60 Minutes

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Safer is also the author of the best-seller, "Flashbacks: On Returning to Vietnam."

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He and his wife, the former Jane Fearer, live in New York. They have a daughter, Sarah. Safer is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.

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New York - University of Western Ontario

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