I got to briefly speak with Chuck Colson at a prayer breakfast he appeared at here this morning, sponsored by the mayor of Ft. Lauderdale. He's an amazing man whose prison ministry has been one of the greatest society-changing Christian stories in recent history. Here's a guy who had an office next to the President of the United States and yet only really began his lasting work well into his 40's, after falling from grace and going to prison.
But it was also cool from a much geekier angle. I've always been fascinated by all things Watergate, and I study it and read lots about it. For me, meeting someone who actually did time for Watergate is like meeting one of the Beatles.
Incidentally, Colson will also be appearing on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather later today. With Rather's anchor career wrapping up, they're taking a retrospective look at some of the huge stories he's covered. Tonight they'll look at Watergate, and Colson will also have the opportunity to talk about the profound post-Watergate change he underwent, and Who caused it.
(Update: A print account of The CBS Evening News piece and streaming video of the segment itself are now available online at the CBS News site.)
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