Aug 9 2010

On the Anniversary of Nixon’s Resignation: An Ode to Martha Mitchell

I was a political geek at an early age, thanks to Richard M. Nixon. One of my earliest memories is twirling around the house at age 3 wearing a floppy white hat with “Nixon” stamped in red, white and blue. I didn’t know a Republican from a Democrat. I only knew he was president and [...]


Jul 24 2010

Daniel Schorr, Pioneering Newsman on Nixon’s ‘Enemies List,’ Dead at 93

Daniel Schorr, the pioneering broadcast journalist who earned his way on to President Nixon’s “enemies list,” died Friday at a Washington hospital after a short illness. He was 93. Schorr made his name as a hard-hitting, blunt talking reporter for CBS News dating back to Edward R. Murrow’s team, which brought television news into the [...]