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Minister, aide, journalist
Minister, aide, journalist Bill Moyers's career was informed by a thoughtful, principled nature.

Bill Moyers

American journalist and commentator
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Bill Moyers (born June 5, 1934, Hugo, Oklahoma, U.S.—died June 26, 2025, Manhattan, New York) was an American journalist who was especially known for his television programs that aired on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Moyers originally trained for the Baptist ministry; he was ordained in 1954 and received a master of divinity degree from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1959. During that time he also studied journalism (B.A., 1956) at the University of...

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