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>> may i ask you my question, sir. >> are you a representative of a zionist regime or a journalist. >> if his is the teflon presidency, nothing sticks. >> mine was the opposite. >> he said the public figure he most admired was martin luther king jr. >> i think for the negro to turn to violence would be both impractical and immoral. >> wallace once told a reporter the interview he wanted most, but never got was with pope john paul ii. myron wallace was born may 9th, 1918 in brookline, massachuset...

Communications officer in world war ii. he joined cbs, handling a variety of broadcasting duties, everything from entertainment. ♪ hello, everybody >> reporter: to hard news on tv and radio. he even briefly starred on stage, on broadway. turning point, 1956, an interview program called "neigh beat." this was new for tv. >> what kind of people are your friends? >> reporter: he covered most of the great stories of the 60s, including the vietnam war. >> and then "60 minutes," a program that would...

Communications officer during world war ii. he moved to new york in the 1950s and joined cbs, handling a variety of broadcasting duties. everything from entertainment to hard news. on tv and radio. he even briefly starred on stage, on broadway. the turning point came in 1956, an interview program called "night beat." >> good evening, im mike wallace, the show is night beat. >> with wallace challenging his guests with tough questions, something new for tv. >> what kind of people are your friends?...