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My coanchor elizabeth vargas and i were flipping the switch. the famous tower will shine blue and white in honor of season 40. and that view, couldnt help ourselves, taking a selfie, and we could not celebrate this without thinking of hugh downs and barbara walters who for so many years telling you at home were in touch, so you be in touch. "20/20" tonight at 10:00. when we come back, a little girl who fought one brave battle. shes back tonight to help others fight that same battle in that same ...

Front of the media he hated so much and said. >> i want you to know just think how much you are going to be missed. you dont have nixon to kick around any more. john: they did get to kick nixon round because he later ran again and became president. barack obama ran for congress and lost getting only 31% of the vote. he tried again and you know what happened eight years later. [applause] i didnt say that trying again always brought us good things, just that it works for a lot of people. also tryi...

>> barbaras last official day here will be tomorrow. >> what a storied, amazing career she has had. nearly 50 years on the air and almost 40 here at abc news. >> it is impossible to quickly sum up her accomplishments but in 1964, she was hired at nbc as the "today" girl which is limited to making small talk and reading commercials. by 74 named cohost of "the today show" with hugh downs. >> two years later, she broke the first of many glass ceilings in broadcasting signing a contract here at abc ...