Diane Rehm's 2005 Interview With Mike Wallace

Veteran journalist and CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace passed away Saturday at age 93. In this interview from 2005, Diane Rehm talked with Wallace about his life, work, and career highlights. 

Wallace told Rehm he planned to keep working until he died.

Listen To The Full Interview

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