Speaker of the House John Boehner to Speak Exclusively to Diane Sawyer in First Post-Election Interview

Sawyer last interviewed Speaker Boehner at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

Interview will Air on "World News with Diane Sawyer" Thursday, November 8

"ABC World News" anchor Diane Sawyer speaks with the most powerful Republican in the country right now Speaker of the House John Boehner in his first post-election interview. With the election in the rear view mirror and voters looking for solutions, Sawyer will talk to the Speaker about how Democrats and Republicans plan to address the challenges facing the United States in the coming months, including the "fiscal cliff."

The exclusive interview will air Thursday, November 8 on "World News with Diane Sawyer," which Sawyer will anchor from Washington, DC. Portions of the interview will be highlighted on ABCNews.com, Yahoo!, ABC News Radio, and ABC's local affiliates.

Sawyer has interviewed Speaker Boehner on a number of occasions including his first interview after the 2010 mid-term elections that led to a Republican majority and most recently at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

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