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Also Known As James Charles Lehrer
Born May 19, 1934 • Wichita • Kansas
Died January 23, 2020 (aged 85) • Seattle • Washington
Awards And Honors Emmy Award
Notable Works “NewsHour”
Bill Moyers.
Bill Moyers
American journalist and commentator
Ted Koppel
Ted Koppel
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Harry Leon Wilson
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Ishmael Reed
Ishmael Reed
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Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
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Jeannette Leonard Gilder
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Edward Gorey
Edward Gorey
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Marya Mannes
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Ben Hecht
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Russell Baker
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Ed Bullins
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Pauline Hopkins
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Dunne, John Gregory
John Gregory Dunne
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Richard Harding Davis, 1905
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Harry Reasoner
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Steve Martin
Steve Martin
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Charles Kuralt
Charles Kuralt
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Emerson Hough
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Dominick Dunne
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James Goldman
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