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22 picks · 1944–1978

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Success at Camp David
affairs of state · October 2, 1978

Richard H. Rovere on the President’s unexpected success as a mediator between Prime Minister Menachem Begin, of Israel, and President Anwar Sadat, of Egypt, in the Camp David Accords.

THE CAMPAIGN: JOHNSON.
a reporter at large · October 17, 1964

REPORTER AT LARGE about spending several days in the Mid-West and the upper South observing Pres. Johnson as he campaigned. It was his first sustained tour…

The Campaign: Goldwater
a reporter at large · October 3, 1964

Richard H. Rovere on the 1964 Presidential campaign of Barry Goldwater.

On the Trail with George Wallace
letter from washington · May 16, 1964

Richard H. Rovere on George Wallace’s campaign in 1964.

John F. Kennedy’s Ambiguous Victory
letter from washington · November 19, 1960

Richard H. Rovere on Senator John F. Kennedy’s slim-margin victory, over Vice-President Richard Nixon, in the 1960 Presidential election.

Letter from Washington
letter from washington · January 17, 1959

The 86th Congress has opened. In the House, the Republicans cast down their leader, Joe Martin of Mass. & put in his place Charles Halleck of Ind. Stephen …

NATO JOURNAL
a reporter at large · December 28, 1957

REPORTER AT LARGE about the NATO conference in Paris and about the spat between Art Buchwald & the President's news secretary, James Hagerty. Buchwald …

THE CAMPAIGN: NIXON
a reporter at large · October 13, 1956

REPORTER AT LARGE about Vice-President Nixon's campaign tour of 32 states from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3. Nixon & his wife were accompanied by the largest …

The Campaign: Eisenhower
a reporter at large · September 27, 1952

REPORTER AT LARGE about the Eisenhower campaign. Dr. Stanley High, the versatile theologian and Reader's Digest editor, heads up the belles-lettres …

MR. MORRIS GOES TO WASHINGTON
a reporter at large · April 19, 1952

REPORTER AT LARGE about Newbold Morris' two months in Washington as Special Assistant to Attorney General J. Howard McGrath. McGrath told Morris he …

Wallace
fiction · February 4, 1950

The writer recalls how afraid of teachers he was until Wallace came along. Wallace was a genius according to tests and he never bothered to study. Instead …

Specialties III - Expensive Cheerfulness Plus
profiles · April 10, 1948

PROFILE of Henry Blackman Sell, now president of Sell's Specialties, Inc., canned meat products. This last year he has been working with zeal on his …

Specialties II - From Whitewater to a Homburg
profiles · April 3, 1948

PROFILE of Henry Blackman Sell, who in the course of the past 30 years has been quite a figure in literary criticism, interior decoration, advertising, …

Specialties I - Revising Meat
profiles · March 27, 1948

PROFILE of Henry Blackman Sell, maker of Sell's Liver Pate & other canned meat products. Sell got into the meat business seven years ago, after …

INSIDE
profiles · August 23, 1947

PROFILE OF JOHN GUNTHER. Mr. Gunther happened to say in "Inside Latin America," that he had been quite favorably impressed by a local statesman named Galo …

FATHER HOGAN'S PLACE,
a reporter at large · August 16, 1947

REPORTER AT LARGE about District Attorney of Manhattan, Frank S. Hogan and his office. Hogan succeeded Dewey in 1942 and is now in his second term. His …

89 Centre Street
profiles · December 14, 1946

Tells about the Augusta Nack-Martin Thorn murder of Willie Guldensuppe. Augusta was married to Herman Hack, who had stepped aside some years before in …

Can Lawyers Be Honest?
profiles · November 23, 1946

Profile of Howe & Hummel, criminal lawyers, 1869-1907. It seems to have been fairly common practice for prisoners where escaped from the Tombs, to rush to …

MNEMONIST
profiles · February 23, 1946

PROFILE of Dr. Bruno Furst, a memory expert, mental telepathist, hypnotist, & professional graphologist, & founder of the School of Memory & Concentration.…

The Big Hello-II
profiles · January 19, 1946

Profile of Peter J. McGuinness, Democratic leader of Green point. McGuinnes entered politics at the age of eight, wher he became a ward heeler for Senator …

Good Citizen - II
profiles · November 4, 1944

PROFILE of Newbold Morris, President of the City Council Speaks about issues & measures the City Council spends its time on. The city legislature - aside …

Good Citizen - I
profiles · October 28, 1944

PROFILE of Newbold Morris, President of the City Council. Last summer the Council hastened to pass a bill whose only visible support came from the Mirror …

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