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Academy Award-winning filmmaker and one of the most popular American directors of this generation. His previous films include A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Splash, Parenthood, Backdraft, Cocoon, Willow and The Da Vinci Code. He began his career as an actor and starred in a number of hit films and TV series, including The Andy Griffith Show. The latest film he directed is just out; it’s called Frost/Nixon.
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Filmmaker Ron Howard on His New Film "Frost/Nixon"
Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard’s new film is about the only American president who was forced to resign from office, Richard Nixon. The film is called Frost/Nixon and is set in 1977, three years after Nixon’s resignation. It recreates a famous set of televised interviews where Nixon broke his silence for the first time since leaving office. He was interviewed by British talk...December 15, 2008 | Story
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Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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