Good evening. President Reagan, still training his spotlight on the economy, today signed a package of budget cuts that he will send to Congress tomorrow. Lesley Stahl has the story.


Rather's first lines in his debut as anchor of The CBS Evening News, Monday, March 9, 1981


Good evening. President Reagan, still training his spotlight on the economy, today signed a package of budget cuts that he will send to Congress...

Good evening. President Reagan, still training his spotlight on the economy, today signed a package of budget cuts that he will send to Congress...

Good evening. President Reagan, still training his spotlight on the economy, today signed a package of budget cuts that he will send to Congress...

Good evening. President Reagan, still training his spotlight on the economy, today signed a package of budget cuts that he will send to Congress...