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'''James "Scotty" Barrett Reston''' was an American journalist whose career spanned the mid-1930s to the early 1990s. He was associated for many years with ''[[The New York Times]]''.  
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'''James "Scotty" Barrett Reston''' was an American journalist whose career spanned the mid-1930s to the early 1990s. He was associated for many years with ''[[The New York Times]]''. Reston was a key contact for [[Central Intelligence Agency]] director [[Allen Dulles]], collaborating with the CIA's [[Operation Mockingbird]], in which the agency steered global reporting and journalism.<ref>https://spartacus-educational.com/spartacus-blogURL31.html</ref>
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==Early life and education==
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Reston was born in [[Clydebank]], Scotland, into a poor, devout Scottish [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] family that emigrated to the United States in 1920. In September 1920, Reston sailed with his mother and sister to [[New York City]] as steerage passengers.<ref name=Mobile>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140202135530/http://www.ellisisland.org/EIFile/popup_weif_5a.asp?src=%2Fcgi-bin%2Ftif2gif.exe%3FT%3D%5C%5C%5C%5C192.168.100.11%5C%5Cimages%5C%5CT715-2843%5C%5CT715-28430422.TIF&S=.5&pID=103036030194&name=Robert Ship's manifest, S.S. ''Mobile'']</ref>
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The family settled in the [[Dayton, Ohio]] area, and Reston graduated from [[Oakwood High School (Ohio)|Oakwood High School]] in Oakwood, [[Ohio]]. In In 1927, he was a medalist in the first Ohio High School Golf Championship. He was the Ohio Public Links champion in 1931, and in 1932 was a member of the [[University of Illinois]]' Big Ten championship team.<ref name=DDN>Albers, Bucky (October 1, 1995). "Amateur Golfers Honored – 4 Greats to Be Inducted into Hall Of Fame". Dayton Daily News. p. 9D.</ref>
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==Career==
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He joined the [[Associated Press]] in [[1934]]. He moved to the [[London]] bureau of ''The New York Times'' in 1939, but returned to [[New York City|New York]] in 1940.
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In 1942, he took a leave of absence to establish a U.S. [[Office of War Information]] in London. In 1945, following the end of [[World War II]], he rejoined ''The New York Times'' as a national correspondent in [[Washington, D.C.]].
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In 1948, he was appointed diplomatic correspondent.<ref name=mercury>https://web.archive.org/web/20170223130711/http://208.109.186.237/Pub/AmMercury-1949feb-00153</ref> In 1953, he became bureau chief and columnist.
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Reston served as associate editor of ''The New York Times'' from 1964 to 1968, executive editor from 1968 to 1969, and vice president from 1969 to 1974. He wrote a nationally syndicated column from 1974 until 1987, when he became a senior columnist. During the [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] administration, he was on U.S. president [[Richard Nixon]]'s [[Master list of Nixon's political opponents|list of political opponents]].
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Reston interviewed many of the world's leaders and wrote extensively about the leading events and issues of his time. He interviewed President [[John F. Kennedy]] immediately after the 1961 [[Vienna summit]] with [[Nikita Khrushchev]] on the heels of the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion|Bay of Pigs invasion]].
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In 1989, Reston retired from ''The New York Times''.
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Reston was a key contact for [[Central Intelligence Agency]] director [[Allen Dulles]], collaborating with the CIA's [[Operation Mockingbird]], in which the agency sought to influence global reporting and journalism.<ref>https://spartacus-educational.com/spartacus-blogURL31.html</ref>
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:19, 30 December 2024

Person.png James Reston  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(Journalist)
James Reston 1972.jpg
BornJames Barrett Reston
November 3, 1909
Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
DiedDecember 6, 1995 (Age 86)
Washington DC, United States
NationalityUS
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
Children • James Reston Jr.
• Thomas Reston Richard Reston
SpouseSarah Jane "Sally" Fulton
Member ofThe Georgetown Set

James "Scotty" Barrett Reston was an American journalist whose career spanned the mid-1930s to the early 1990s. He was associated for many years with The New York Times. Reston was a key contact for Central Intelligence Agency director Allen Dulles, collaborating with the CIA's Operation Mockingbird, in which the agency steered global reporting and journalism.[1]

Early life and education

Reston was born in Clydebank, Scotland, into a poor, devout Scottish Presbyterian family that emigrated to the United States in 1920. In September 1920, Reston sailed with his mother and sister to New York City as steerage passengers.[2]

The family settled in the Dayton, Ohio area, and Reston graduated from Oakwood High School in Oakwood, Ohio. In In 1927, he was a medalist in the first Ohio High School Golf Championship. He was the Ohio Public Links champion in 1931, and in 1932 was a member of the University of Illinois' Big Ten championship team.[3]

Career

He joined the Associated Press in 1934. He moved to the London bureau of The New York Times in 1939, but returned to New York in 1940.

In 1942, he took a leave of absence to establish a U.S. Office of War Information in London. In 1945, following the end of World War II, he rejoined The New York Times as a national correspondent in Washington, D.C..

In 1948, he was appointed diplomatic correspondent.[4] In 1953, he became bureau chief and columnist.

Reston served as associate editor of The New York Times from 1964 to 1968, executive editor from 1968 to 1969, and vice president from 1969 to 1974. He wrote a nationally syndicated column from 1974 until 1987, when he became a senior columnist. During the Nixon administration, he was on U.S. president Richard Nixon's list of political opponents.

Reston interviewed many of the world's leaders and wrote extensively about the leading events and issues of his time. He interviewed President John F. Kennedy immediately after the 1961 Vienna summit with Nikita Khrushchev on the heels of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

In 1989, Reston retired from The New York Times.



 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/19652 April 19654 April 1965Italy
Villa d'Este		The 14th Bilderberg meeting, held in Italy
Operation Mockingbird1950Operation Mockingbird is a CIA covert operation that began in the 1950s and is a continuing manipulation and control of the media by the CIA.
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References

  1. ↑ https://spartacus-educational.com/spartacus-blogURL31.html
  2. ↑ Ship's manifest, S.S. Mobile
  3. ↑ Albers, Bucky (October 1, 1995). "Amateur Golfers Honored – 4 Greats to Be Inducted into Hall Of Fame". Dayton Daily News. p. 9D.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170223130711/http://208.109.186.237/Pub/AmMercury-1949feb-00153
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