Pett, Saul, 1918-1993

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From the description of Saul Pett papers, 1940-1993 (bulk 1960-1984). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984071

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1918, Mar. 18 Born, Passaic, N.J. 1940 B.J., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. Copyboy, New York Daily News, New York, N.Y. circa 1940 Married Leanore Green (died 1978) 1940 1946 Reported for International News Service in Detroit, Mich., New York, N.Y., and Chicago, Ill. 1946 Joined Associated Press, New York, N.Y 1955 Accompanied Richard Evelyn Byrd on International Geophysical Year expedition to Antarctica 1959 Reported on Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev's tour of the United States 1960 Reported from Belgian Congo during struggle for independence Awarded Sigma Delta Chi award for general reporting 1962 Awarded Distinguished Service in Journalism medal, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. 1964 Named Associated Press special correspondent 1972 Accompanied President Richard M. Nixon to Moscow, USSR, for signing of first nuclear arms limitation treaty 1982 Awarded Pulitzer Prize for feature writing 1989 Moved to Washington, D.C. 1991 Retired from Associated Press 1993, June 13 Died, McLean, Va. From the guide to the Saul Pett Papers, 1940-1993, (bulk 1960-1984), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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