Roberts, Cokie

News anchor Cokie Roberts speaks into a microphone at a lectern

As a Guest

2 segments

May 21, 1993

10:11

'Fresh Air' Remembers Cokie Roberts, A Founding Mother Of NPR

Roberts, who died Tuesday, was a congressional correspondent in the early days of NPR, when there were few women reporters on radio or TV. She later joined ABC News. Originally broadcast in 1993.

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May 21, 1993

46:52

Celebrated Political Reporter Cokie Roberts

Roberts is Political Analyst for NPR and ABC. The daughter of parents who shared a Congressional seat for a combined total of fifty years, Roberts' star in journalism is rising on radio and TV. In a conversation recorded live before an audience, Terry asks her about covering Congress and how her political upbringing affects her reporting.

Interview

Cokie Roberts

As a Topic

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July 29, 2013

06:17

Fresh Air Remembers Former Louisiana Congresswoman Lindy Boggs.

Boggs moved to Washington in 1941, when her husband was elected to Congress. After his plane disappeared on a campaign trip through Alaska, she ran for his seat and won, becoming the first woman elected to Congress from her state.

Obituary

Lindy Boggs

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Cokie Roberts

As a Guest

'Fresh Air' Remembers Cokie Roberts, A Founding Mother Of NPR

Celebrated Political Reporter Cokie Roberts

As a Topic

Fresh Air Remembers Former Louisiana Congresswoman Lindy Boggs.

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