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The Daily Nightly began on May 31, 2005. As Brian wrote in his first post it aims to provide a narrative of the broadcast day and a window into the editorial process at NBC Nightly News. Brian weighs in every weekday and NBC News correspondents and producers post regularly.

Brian Williams became the seventh anchor and managing editor in the history of NBC Nightly News on December 2, 2004. Read his full biography.

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Here in Port Sulphur, down Highway 23 into Plaquemines Parish, once again, I see no habitable houses, just like in Cameron Parish, far to the west. We drove upon a Marine Corps flag hanging from a tree and found a former Marine trying to clear a spot to rebuild. Several buddies from his old Vietnam unit traveled from Florida to help him. They have quite a job. Katrina pushed half a dozen houses into his backyard. We'll show you the amazing pictures tonight in Carl's spot on Nightly News.

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