Who was the "Meet the Press" moderator?
Tim Russert
On which network?
NBC
How long had he held that position?
17 years
Who broke the news of his death?
Tom Brokaw
Were they colleagues?
Yes
How old was Russert?
58
What did he die of?
a heart attack
Where was he when he collapsed?
at work
What day of the week did it happen?
Friday
What was he saying when he collapsed?
"Our issues this Sunday."
Were they the closing words of the broadcast?
no
Which Pulitzer-Prize winning author attended the memorial show?
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Where did she sit?
in the front of the show's set
Who sat in the moderator's chair?
no one
Which day did this episode air?
Sunday
Who called the program a national treasure?
Tim Russert
DId he see himself as the permanent leader of the program?
No
What did the memorial montage show?
various politicians sitting across the table from Russert
How many presidents had joined him?
two
Which ones?
Presidents Clinton and Bush