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NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Tom Brokaw signed off "NBC Nightly News" for the final time Wednesday night, ending nearly 23 years behind the prestigious anchor desk.
"Thanks for all that I have learned from you," he told viewers in his distinctive baritone voice. Brokaw said the most valuable lesson he takes with him is: "It's not the questions that get us into trouble, it's the answers. And no one person has all the answers."
Brokaw, 64, has been considered the No. 1 news anchor in the United States, consistently beating his competitors in the ratings race since 1997.
His book, "The Greatest Generation," was a top-seller and he again paid tribute to his subject matter -- World War II vets -- as he said good-bye Wednesday night.
"They did not give up on the idea that all of us are in this together," he said.
The South Dakota native said he plans on using his newfound freedom traveling and spending more time with his wife, Meredith, at their Montana farm. He will also produce and host documentaries for NBC News in the years to come.
A familiar face will be at the anchor desk Thursday. Frequent Brokaw replacement Brian Williams has been named as his successor.
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