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Those of us here in the Nightly newsroom are wishing our anchorman and his family a happy Thanksgiving today. And we will humbly attempt to hold down the fort in his absence. Like our colleagues in the Washington bureau (see Gena Fitzgerald's post below), the gang here in New York is feasting on catered turkey and green bean casserole. Having subbed this morning on the Today show, this is my second turkey dinner today. And I am having a third this evening at home (not a word!).
On a more serious note... my mind is on friends and family in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast. And we begin our broadcast this evening with a look at how the survivors of Hurricane Katrina are finding things to be thankful for this year despite all the hardship. Take for example Waveland, Mississippi, where the St. Clare Catholic School and Church were completely wiped out. Yet today the church parishioners have come together to serve a Thanksgiving dinner to hundreds of the displaced. And in New Orleans we check in with families who are getting by on turkey sandwiches while spending the day cleaning out wrecked homes. Martin Savidge brings us these stories of resiliency tonight.
Also... you may have heard about this if you were watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. In Times Square an accident with one of the balloons sent two people to the hospital. The whole thing was captured on home video. Apparently a wind gust blew a giant M&M into a light post that then fell on two people watching the parade. Fortunately both people appear to be OK.
And in Iraq... the holiday afforded no break for American soldiers. There were two deadly car bombs today. In one case... American troops appear to have been the target. One car bomb exploded outside a hospital where the soldiers were delivering gifts to children to mark the holiday. Mike Boettcher is in Baghdad for us tonight. Also from Iraq... Jim Maceda spends time with soldiers from the Third Infantry Division. More than half of these soldiers are there on their second tour. They talk to us tonight about their views on the war, how things have changed over the last year and what troop morale is like today.
Hope you all will join us tonight... and to everyone, a very happy Thanksgiving.
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I think Cambells doing a great job while brians a way.
and she doing a great job on the today show as well.
keep up the good work.
lisa gemain greensboro, nc. (Sent Mar 16, 2007 7:02:57 PM)
Campbell Brown, my husband and I applaud you and you ARE good! NBC is lucky to have you! AnnaLaura and Ralph Jackson, Prescott. Arizona.
Anna Laura Bennington-Jackson, Prescott, Arizona` (Sent Jun 17, 2006 9:48:58 AM)
Campbell: My wife and I think you do terrific work. And we have a little joke between us based on the "Murphy Brown" character. Whenever you come on I say in my best, gruff, barkeep voice, "Hey there, Campbell." Cracks her up every time.
Jim Wilson, Brunswick, Maine (Sent Nov 29, 2005 11:24:09 AM)
Do you plan on packaging any other news shows for scheduled netcast? Sunday news shows? i like rss feeds from sources which reload constantly, however they tend to be just updates. A regularly sheduled package netcast is also appreciated. Its like tv used to be. people need a lil of both, the always updating
and the once a day all in 1 packaged news product
i live in spain and msnbc is now like a tv station to me entering by internet
steve marcus (Sent Nov 25, 2005 10:45:28 AM)
I enjoyed your newscast Campbell Brown...Love your name too! I simply cannot NOT comment on your gluttony though -- Can't believe you could eat three turkey meals in one day. Watch out, girl! Eventually that will catch up to you...... Trust me, I know all about that one.
Mary (Campbell was my mother's maiden name) Brown/Tucson, Arizona (Sent Nov 25, 2005 5:52:37 AM)
Campbell we're thankful to have you!
Joe St. George, Youngstown, Ohio (Sent Nov 24, 2005 6:13:46 PM)
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