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“They said it was against the rules to take sides on a controversial issue. I said, 'I wish you had told me that during World War II, when I took sides against Hitler.”

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Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith was an accomplished American journalist, renowned for his reporting during World War II. Throughout his career in journalism, he was respected for his fair and objective reporting style. more

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