Reminiscences of John Bertram Oakes : oral history, 1978.

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Reminiscences of John Bertram Oakes : oral history, 1978.

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Relationship of editor to publisher; editorializing in news stories; pressures from special interest groups; fair trial vs. free press; BEHIND THE FRONT PAGE; development of special features; introduction of Op Ed page, 1971; retirement as editorial page editor, 1976. Impressions of Arthur O. Sulzberger, A.H. Raskin, Fred Hechinger.

Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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