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5. My dad was on the DC beat for fifty years

Reply to csziggy (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:09 PM

Jul 2017

The guys that used to come out to our house on weekends just to chat with him--just obscure names in history books to most people, but living memories to me--Jake Javits, Frank Church, Pierre Salinger, Charlie Gooddell, Dick Reston, I've probably forgotten 90% of them.

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One of the biggest regrets in my life [View all] csziggy Jul 2017 OP

How fitting that one of Nixon's disciples, roger stone, is front and center of this debacle Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #1

True - as other Nixon aides were involved with the W tenure. csziggy Jul 2017 #2

My Dad knew Nixon DFW Jul 2017 #3

That is cool - I love reading your information and knowing the depth of history behind it csziggy Jul 2017 #4

My dad was on the DC beat for fifty years DFW Jul 2017 #5

Oh, my - I recognize some of those! csziggy Jul 2017 #6

YOU may recognize some of those names DFW Jul 2017 #7

That's true - I'm old enough that I was an adult when they were top of the news csziggy Jul 2017 #8