Born in Redondo Beach , California , Pierpoint served in the United States Navy during World War II . In 1948 , he graduated from the University of Redlands . Before becoming one of CBS 's White House correspondents , Pierpoint covered the Korean War and appeared on the first edition of '' See It Now '' in 1951 . Recreating the role , his voice appears in " Goodbye , Farewell and Amen " , the final episode of M On November 22 , 1963 , he was riding in a press bus in the motorcade for President John F. Kennedy when the president was assassinated . He also covered the State Department for CBS , and appeared frequently on Charles Kuralt 's '' Sunday Morning '' broadcasts until his retirement
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