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Revision as of 14:08, 18 May 2016
 Alistair Horne    (journalist) | |
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| Born | 1925-11-09 London |
| Spouse | Sheelin Horne |
| Member of | Königswinter/Speakers, Le Cercle |
Background
He attended Millbrook School, where he befriended William F. Buckley, who remained a lifelong friend.
World War II
Horne served in the Royal Air Force in 1943–44 and the Coldstream Guards from 1944–1947.
Career
Horne worked as a foreign correspondent for The Daily Telegraph from 1952 to 1955.
Horne was offered the authorship of Henry Kissinger's official biography but declined, opting instead to write a volume on one year in Kissinger's life (Kissinger: 1973, The Crucial Year, published in 2009.
Deep political connections
He attended Le Cercle.
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