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George Will

American newspaper columnist, journalist, and author · United States · On the map · Journalists · Born 1941 · age 85

George Frederick Will is an American libertarian conservative writer and political commentator. He writes columns for The Washington Post on a regular basis and provides commentary for NewsNation. In 1986, The Wall Street Journal called him "perhaps the most powerful journalist in America".

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2006Honorary Doctor of the University of MiamiAward1995Francis Boyer AwardAward1992James Madison MedalAward1991Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in JournalismAward1977Pulitzer Prize for CommentaryAward1941Born4 May 1941

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Honorary Doctor of the University of Miami2006
Francis Boyer Award1995
James Madison Medal1992
Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism1991
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary1977

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Will won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1977.

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Journalist
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Born 1941 · age 85

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