Joseph E. Persico papers, 1983-1985.

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Joseph E. Persico papers, 1983-1985.

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Papers, audio tapes, photographs, and ancillary materials used by Mr. Persico in writing the biography, "Edward R. Murrow : An American Original." Papers, audio tapes, photographs, and ancillary materials used by Mr. Persico in writing the biography, "Edward R. Murrow : An American Original."

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Murrow, Edward R. (Edward Roscoe), 1908-1965

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Edward Roscoe Murrow (April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965), born Egbert Roscoe Murrow, was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS. During the war he recruited and worked closely with a team of war correspondents who came to be known as the Murrow Boys. After the war, in December 1945 Murrow an offer to become a vice president of the CBS network and head o...

Persico, Joseph E.

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Author, researcher, and former speechwriter Joseph E. Persico of Guilderland, New York was born on July 19, 1930. In 1952, after receiving a BA in both English and Political Science from the New York State College for Teachers (as the University at Albany was then known), he entered the U.S. Navy. Returning to the U.S. in 1956, Persico matriculated at Columbia University in New York for his graduate work. In 1956, Joseph Persico began his political writing career, serving Governor W. Averell Har...