Obama might give Williams the Medal of Freedom......after all, he saved the lives of 2 puppies.
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INSIDE TRACK - Williams’ cut & run from Hub time riles some veterans
Boston Herald (MA) - October 3, 2006
Author: GAYLE FEE AND LAURA RAPOSA WITH ERIN HAYES
“NBC Nightly News” nabob Brian Williams came under fire yesterday after he reportedly beat a hasty retreat from his MC duties at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society soiree in Boston to appear on “Saturday Night Live.”
One event participant griped to the Track that the newsie “was there for the reception, then kicked off the program around 7:30 and was out of there by 8:30.”
And shortly after 11:30, Williams was “Live from New York!”
Six months ago, we’re told, the NBC anchorman had re-upped to host the annual Patriot Awards gala that honored, in addition to the 61 medal-wearing war heroes, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace.
“You think the man in charge of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan had somewhere else to be than in Boston that night,” groused another fired-up dinner guest.
Ooh, ouch.
Williams was “horrified” by the criticism and told the Track that he had informed the organizers of the dinner earlier in the week that his plans had changed.
“They were fine with it,” said the newsie, a Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation board member. “But the primary focus of my day was to attend the three-hour board meeting and participate in the dinner, which I did. These are my guys, I work hard for them. I love these guys.”
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I heard it was 2 puppies, 3 nuns and a parrot.