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+ | '''Andrew Russell 'Drew' Pearson''' was an American columnist, noted for his syndicated newspaper column "Washington Merry-Go-Round", which often had inside information of the goings on in [[Washington]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:25, 12 January 2024
Drew Pearson (investigative journalist) | |
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Born | Andrew Russell Pearson December 13, 1897 Evanston, Illinois, US |
Died | September 1, 1969 (Age 71) Rockville, Maryland, US |
Alma mater | Phillips Exeter Academy, Swarthmore College |
Parents | • Paul Martin Pearson • (father) • Edna Wolfe (mother) |
Andrew Russell 'Drew' Pearson was an American columnist, noted for his syndicated newspaper column "Washington Merry-Go-Round", which often had inside information of the goings on in Washington.
Chalmers Roberts of the Washington Post wrote “Drew Pearson was a muckraker with a Quaker conscience. In print he sounded fierce; in life he was gentle, even courtly. For thirty-eight years he did more than any man to keep the national capital honest."”[citation needed]
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