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 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) |
"A muckraker with a Quaker conscience", Operation Mockingbird participant | |
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]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | Description |
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| Operation Mockingbird | 1950 | Operation 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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