he was one of the original hosts of the cbs program 60 minutes and hammered politicians, celebrities and newsmakers with his famously tough interviews. why was it so important to him at that moment? why was it so important to his father that he wanted to sue this illegitimate and his employer abc for $50 million? i didn t expect you to be a candidate s wife tonight. did you? no, i heard it over the television. my old friend nancy reagan. and with nancy reagan, the feeling was mutual. the statement from the former first lady today saying, quote, my heart is broken today over the death of my dear friend mike wallace. his longtime colleague dan rather says, mike wallace was from the beginning and for many years the heart and soul of 60 minutes. and the chairman of cbs news speaks for his entire network when he says, quote, we loved him, and we will miss him very much. a short time ago i talked to mike wallace s colleague on 60 minutes, leslie stahl. she said those