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William Safire
William Safire began his writing career as a reporter, became a speechwriter in the Nixon White House, and re-crossed the street to write an Op-Ed column in the New York Times for the next three decades. He also wrote the weekly "On Language" column in the New York Times Magazine. He was a winner... show more

William Safire began his writing career as a reporter, became a speechwriter in the Nixon White House, and re-crossed the street to write an Op-Ed column in the New York Times for the next three decades. He also wrote the weekly "On Language" column in the New York Times Magazine. He was a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for commentary and the Medal of Freedom.
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Birth date: December 17, 1929
Died: September 27, 2009
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wjmcomposer rated it 11 years ago
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"Check Six" rated it 17 years ago
So big that it has always daunted me. Maybe one day I'll find the time.
Tammie's Reading Reviews
Tammie's Reading Reviews rated it 26 years ago
I actually have the Japanese edition of this. My husband bought it in Japan back in 1991. It has the English translation right underneath, so I was able to read it.
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