was first at nbc and then at abc. but, you know, she lived for her work. she absolutely lived for her work and that was everything to her. and she didn t particularly enjoy the vacations. she would go up on vacation and complain how she would get board because she couldn t wait to come back. typical journalist. i think when she finally left television, she just i don t i mean, i think she just didn t want to live anymore. and i haven t barbara was one of my closest friends and i haven t seen her in at least five or six years. and she once she left television, we had one really long lunch and she was very sad and she didn t talk much and it was very quiet and she hugged me. it was right around the corner from her house and she called me darling and sweet heart and we hugged and she said good-bye. she was using a cane and i never saw her again and she stopped answering phone calls from everybody, even her closest friends. and i mean, i would check in like i d email
a co-host of 20/20. then in 1998 she launched the view which is of course still on the air. in a statement barbara walter s spokesperson confirmed the news anchor s death, quote, barbara walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones. she lived her life with no regrets. she was a trailblazer not only for fell mail journalists but all women. that s what the statement said. we have so much to talk about with barbara walters and how she impacted all of us journalists. joining me now is john miller. he coanchored 20/20 with barbara walters. sad news. she was 93. obviously she lived a life, but she anyone who is i d say 40 or above who s gone into journalism did it on the shoulders of barbara walters in some way. well, that s true. and i mean barbara walters didn t just break the glass ceiling. she broke through she caused the collapse of the glass building. and thee did it one step at a time through her career. remember she was on the today show a
Has anybody tested it . And these people are the lucky ones what if you couldnt even leave your house i heard about a stranded community. Its just down the road. Im going to see if i can fine it you want to see the real strength of 00 just take a look at this. You go on that side. On that side i live in the house with the yellow paint. Across the river is the neighborhood of rio above the storm destroyed the bridge and with it the only way in or out locals have to use this, a shopping cart rigged with cable. Its their lifeline. This just goes back and for in the. Yeah, back and forth zblo when people realized they had no way to get supplies, they built one, food, water, gasoline, little kids. No, no people no people its also how we will get our cameras across now we have to pull this. Are you ready if only it were that easy for me im trying to avoid the water, coming up, the steps people take to survive resolution 1 binge more. Join the uncarrier, and get four unlimited lines for only
I met the governor. We surveyed the damage. It was staggering. The width of the hurricane was 35 miles. Puerto rico is 30 miles. A third of the island still without power. You guys know youre american citizens, right . Yes. Do you feel like it . Yes, but weve been abandoned by our government of the United States, as well as the government of puerto rico. A bridge washed out, a community cut off. Its horrible because this is our only entrance and exit. Theres nowhere in and nowhere out. For you, this is the end of the world right here. Doctors saving the injured and the sick. Also, the ptsd, posttraumatic stress disorder. From the hurricane. Yes. They dont have food. They dont have water. They dont have jobs. This would never happen on the mainland. Youd see trucks everywhere. Youd see military deployment. Thousands making the wrenching decision. I feel like a coward for leaving this. You feel like a sellout or something . Yes, i feel like im selling out. I feel like im running away, ju
I met the governor. We surveyed the damage. It was staggering. The width of the hurricane was 35 miles. Puerto rico is 30 miles. A third of the island still without power. You guys know youre american citizens, right . Yes. Do you feel like it . Yes, but weve been abandoned by our government of the United States, as well as the government of puerto rico. A bridge washed out, a community cut off. Its horrible because this is our only entrance and exit. Theres nowhere in and nowhere out. For you, this is the end of the world right here. Doctors saving the injured and the sick. Also, the ptsd, posttraumatic stress disorder. From the hurricane. Yes. They dont have food. They dont have water. They dont have jobs. This would never happen on the mainland. Youd see trucks everywhere. Youd see military deployment. Thousands making the wrenching decision. I feel like a coward for leaving this. You feel like a sellout or something . Yes, i feel like im selling out. I feel like im running away, ju