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NEW YORK — Diane Sawyer was all business on a busy first day as anchor of ABC News’ flagship evening newscast Monday, except for a brief salute at the end to Charles Gibson, whose retirement opened the job for her.
“For you, Charlie Gibson, I hope you had a good day and a great night,” Sawyer said, a reference to Gibson’s usual signoff on “World News.”
The centerpiece of the opening broadcast was Sawyer’s interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, conducted over the weekend. Sawyer confronted Ahmadinejad on a supposed “smoking gun” document that tied Iran to development of nuclear weapons. The president, who referred to Sawyer as “respectable lady,” said the document was a fabrication. The Associated Press
