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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 create much of the legacy wallace leaves behind. the lowest point of his career, wall ace often sa...

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, i'm 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? >> he covered most of the great stories of the '60s, including the vietnam war. then in 1968 -- >>...