-- very glad that sean mcmanus is here. let's see where this is going. also the president of cbs news and cbs sports. when bob said he wanted to retire, sean mcmanus said that he should stick around for the one last campaign. with words of wisdom for all of us, >> welcome sean mcmanus to the national health club -- let's welcome sean mcmanus to the national press club. [applause] those are too tough act to follow. congratulations, bob. when bob first asked me to do this backing jr. wary, i did not hesitate for a second to say yes because i figured he would not make it until october anyway. [laughter] i am not going to stand here and do a lot of old age jokes because i think that would be really inappropriate, but i did some research into bob's background and i was amazed to learn that he started his career as a copy boy at the herald tribune. i know you were a young man, but your coverage was unbelievable. looking at bob's present, it is amazing that he has covered the horrors of the vietnam war, the kennedy assassination,

we're so glad this sean mcmanus is here. he has served as manager of cbs sports since 1910 -- since 1996. president of both cbs news and cbs sports since 2005. when bob told sean he wanted to retire in 2008, mcmanus said, do not want to stick around to see one more campaign? bob now calls that the best advice he ever got. so now, with some words of wisdom for all of us, let's welcome sean mcmanus. [applause] >> those are two cut fax to follow. thank you very much and congratulations, bob, on this great honor. when bob first asked me to do this with back in january, i did not hesitate for a second to say yes. i figured, this guy will not make it to october anyway. [laughter] and i will not stand here and i will not do a lot of old jokes, bob. i think i would be really inappropriate. but i did some research into bob's background also. i was amazed to learn that you started your career as a copy boy for course really at "the herald tribune." i know you were a young man, but your coverage of the fatty arbuckle trial was unbelieva

couric who runs the show, bob freedman, the best editor i have ever been around, and finally to sean mcmanusthe president of our division. about five years ago he said to meet, that were to do in sports, i like to see if you could do it in news. he has supported us in ways that are old school, money and time, and complete support. thank you very much. [applause] >> nominees for outstanding historical programming are "the good soldier" "the witness, from the balcony of room 306" "mumbai massacre, secrets of the dead" >> and the emmy goes to bill moyers journal "the good soldier" [applause] >> they had no weapons. they looked to be teenagers, very young. so you have that doubt in your mind, when reality is you, did i ?ill an innocent kid that is a question that is never answered. >> congratulations. [applause] >> thank you so much. there is no way that this film would have come about if it were not for bill moyers. we believe these stories are for all of the networks, all the audiences. war is everybody's business. so many of you actually risk your lives to tell the truth. please risk your goo