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Richard Leibner, Agent for Top Broadcast Journalists, Dies at 85
His negotiations led to Dan Rather’s elevation from “60 Minutes” to anchor of the “CBS Evening News” and sent Diane Sawyer from “60 Minutes” to ABC.