Born: 22 August 1918, United States
Died: 21 April 2004
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
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1918, Aug. 22 Born, Boston, Mass.
1939 A.B., Emmanuel College, Boston, Mass.
1939-1942 Picture cropper, Houghton Mifflin Co.
1942-1947 Began as secretary, became book reviewer, Boston Herald Traveler
1947-1954 Book reviewer, Washington Star, Washington, D.C.
1954-1981 Feature writer, Washington Star, Washington, D.C.
1962 Received George Polk Memorial Award for coverage of Richard Nixon’s “farewell” press conference
1975 Received Pulitzer Prize for commentary
1981-2003 Columnist, Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
1998 Received Fourth Estate Award from the National Press Club
2002 Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award, Courage in Journalism Award
2003 Awarded John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism
2004, Apr. 21 Died, Washington, D.C.