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Letter to Harry
Letter to Harry

Enthusiastic about Metro. Not.

On The Beat 1972, Harry Rosenfeld, The Washington Post
Singles weekend at the Concord
Singles weekend at the Concord

Worse than war.

On The Beat 1972, Concord, The Washington Post
With Regina in Moscow
With Regina in Moscow

Dressed for success

On The Beat Moscow, Regina, The Washington Post
Promotion shot for the Post
Promotion shot for the Post
On The Beat The Washington Post
Foreign Editor
Foreign Editor
On The Beat
A light moment with the Secretary of State
A light moment with the Secretary of State
On The Beat
Foreign Editor holds forth
Foreign Editor holds forth
On The Beat 1978, The Washington Post
National Editor!
National Editor!
On The Beat 1979
Interviewing a serious prince
Interviewing a serious prince
On The Beat 1982, Prince Charles
Signing in to interview Prince Charles with his valet
Signing in to interview Prince Charles with his valet

Used to work for Bing Crosby

On The Beat Prince Charles
Yeltsin’s Dacha
Yeltsin’s Dacha

Yumashev (the whisperer) and Nurnberg (the empresario)

On The Beat Boris Yeltsin, Nurnberg, Yumashev
Executive producer of 60 Minutes has nice things to say
Executive producer of 60 Minutes has nice things to say
On The Beat 60 Minutes, Jeff Fager
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein

Never met. Would have liked to. One of first subscribers at $5 to Izzy’s weekly.

Friends Albert Einstein, I.F. Stone
Alfred Friendly
Alfred Friendly

Managing editor of the Post, a mentor in London, a host there and in Turkey and scion Friendlies of all sorts.

Friends Alfred Friendly, London, The Washington Post, Turkey
Murray Kempton
Murray Kempton

Great, great. “Well, Mrs. What mischief can we commit today?”

Friends In Memoriam, murray kempton
Mrs. G
Mrs. G

Yes, she was, aside from being a very formidable proprietor.

Friends In Memoriam
The Big E
The Big E
Friends
Peter Jennings
Peter Jennings

He thought the dinner was black tie. No one thought he was a waiter. (Nancy H)

Friends Nancy H
Nancy H – School days.  All days.
Nancy H – School days. All days.
Friends Nancy H
Michael Getler: A journalist of integrity
Michael Getler: A journalist of integrity
Friends In Memoriam, Michael Getler
Pat Koldyke.  Lakeside pal.
Pat Koldyke. Lakeside pal.
Friends In Memoriam, Pat Koldyke
RLB and Helen
RLB and Helen
Friends Helen, In Memoriam, Robert L. Bernstein
An exchange with RLB unlike any other
An exchange with RLB unlike any other
Friends Robert L. Bernstein
Larry Stern and Felicity
Larry Stern and Felicity

Charisma abound

Friends Felicity, Larry Stern
Felicity: A last look
Felicity: A last look
Friends Felicity, In Memoriam
PLWO’s 70th in Greenwich
PLWO’s 70th in Greenwich
Friends Greenwich
Elisabeth Bumiller, Robert Siegel of NPR
Elisabeth Bumiller, Robert Siegel of NPR

Her first book and one of mine. Still in print.

Authors Elisabeth Bumiller, NPR, Robert Siegel
Marvin Traub of Bloomingdales, master marketer.
Marvin Traub of Bloomingdales, master marketer.

Ralph Lauren and others.

Authors Bloomingdales, Marvin Traub, Ralph Lauren
MaMare’s birth certificate
MaMare’s birth certificate
The Russells 1923, Carroll Russell
The incomparable Bon
The incomparable Bon
The Russells Carroll Russell
Bon writes to Marta and Jozef
Bon writes to Marta and Jozef
The Russells Carroll Russell
Bon’s memorial 1983
Bon’s memorial 1983
The Russells 1983, Carroll Russell, In Memoriam
The Outlaw Song
The Outlaw Song
The Russells
Anonymous Ode to Suze
Anonymous Ode to Suze
The Russells Susan Osnos
Will McCurdy, a beloved battler
Will McCurdy, a beloved battler
The Russells 2014, In Memoriam, William McCurdy
The Very Lovely Lindy
The Very Lovely Lindy
The Russells 1992
Nic’s wit
Nic’s wit
The Russells
A bundle of Bogerts
A bundle of Bogerts
The Russells George Bogert, In Memoriam
Edna Buchanan, police reporter.
Edna Buchanan, police reporter.

“Never trust an editor.”

Authors Edna Buchanan
The Belnord, greatly spiffed up
The Belnord, greatly spiffed up
Growing Up The Belnord
An early political career
An early political career
Growing Up Student Council
Boys
Boys

Steven Bochco, major Hollywood figure, Eddie Rosenfeld, comic book fan

Growing Up Eddie Rosenfeld, Steven Bochco
Joan of Arc JHS
Joan of Arc JHS
Growing Up 1957, Commencement, Joan of Arc Junior High School
Bio of Michael Smith
Bio of Michael Smith

Horton Hall dorm master, later clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren.

Growing Up 2009, In Memoriam, Michael Smith
Applying to college.
Applying to college.

Don’t think Tufts was really an option.

Growing Up 1960, College
Where the class of 64 at Brandeis went to college
Where the class of 64 at Brandeis went to college
Growing Up 1964, Brandeis
First ever byline in The Justice, 1962
First ever byline in The Justice, 1962
Growing Up 1962, The Justice
James Meredith on his vision for Mississippi
James Meredith on his vision for Mississippi

In 1962, a world exclusive, James Meredith on his vision for Mississippi as he was attempting to enroll at Ole Miss’. The full text to be added with Meredith’s permission.

Growing Up
Notes for Cheshire Commencement speech
Notes for Cheshire Commencement speech
Growing Up 2003, Cheshire Academy, Commencement
The speech, very different.
The speech, very different.
Growing Up 2003, Cheshire Academy, Commencement

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Caravan
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Family History
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Friends
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Greenwich House
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Growing Up
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Human Rights Watch
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Katherine and Evan
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Naomi’s Collages and More
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On The Beat
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Public Affairs Press
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PublicAffairs
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Random House
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Suze and Peter
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