SAMUEL-SURATT-Obituary

SAMUEL SURATT

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SURATT--Samuel T., former Archivist of CBS News died October 27 in New York City. He was 81. From 1969 to 1991, Sam oversaw and managed the transformation of all CBS News information resources to the computer age. In 1977 he co-founded the International Federation of Television Archivists. Prior...

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I had the privlege of working with Sam for many years, when I was a Lawyer in the CBS Law Department. He made a significant contribution to CBS News and brought a sense of professionalism -- and a sense of humor to his important work. My condolences to Judy.

As the person at CBS News who hired Sam, I can say that he made significant contributions to the CBS News legacy by revamping and updating the CBS News audio and video archives. Condolences to Judy.