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| + | |alma_mater=University of Missouri | ||
|birth_date= January 26, 1930 | |birth_date= January 26, 1930 | ||
|birth_place=Wichita Falls, Texas, USA | |birth_place=Wichita Falls, Texas, USA | ||
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In 1980 he wrote on the unanswered questions surrounding the drowning death of [[Mary Jo Kopechne]] at Chappaquiddick in a car driven by [[Ted Kennedy]]. | In 1980 he wrote on the unanswered questions surrounding the drowning death of [[Mary Jo Kopechne]] at Chappaquiddick in a car driven by [[Ted Kennedy]]. | ||
| − | Barron became a senior editor at Reader's Digest.<ref name=nyt>http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/a/andrew-sword.html</ref> | + | Barron became a senior editor at ''[[Reader's Digest]]''.<ref name=nyt>http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/a/andrew-sword.html</ref> |
==Deep political connections== | ==Deep political connections== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:42, 2 October 2024
 John Barron    (spook?, journalist, propagandist) | |
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| Born | John Daniel Barron January 26, 1930 Wichita Falls, Texas, USA |
| Died | February 24, 2005 (Age 75) |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Member of | Le Cercle |
| Interests | • KGB • espionage |
A spooky journalist who wrote on the evils of the KGB. | |
John Daniel Barron was an American journalist who attended Le Cercle.
Career
Barron worked in Navy intelligence from 1953 to 1957.[1]
In 1957, Barron joined the Washington Star as an investigative reporter. In 1965, Barron joined the Washington bureau of Reader's Digest.
In 1974, he published KGB: The Secret Work of Soviet Secret Agents, based on the reports of KGB defectors, which upset the KGB.[2]
In 1980 he wrote on the unanswered questions surrounding the drowning death of Mary Jo Kopechne at Chappaquiddick in a car driven by Ted Kennedy.
Barron became a senior editor at Reader's Digest.[2]
Deep political connections
John Barron attended the 1983 meeting of Le Cercle.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cercle/1983 (Bonn) | 30 June 1983 | 3 July 1983 | Germany Bonn |
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