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James Reston

American journalist and newspaper editor (1909-1995) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 86

James "Scotty" Barrett Reston was an American journalist whose career spanned the mid-1930s to the early 1990s. He was associated for many years with The New York Times.

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1995Died6 December 19951986George Polk AwardAward1974Elijah Parish Lovejoy AwardAward1954Raymond Clapper Memorial AwardAward1953George Polk AwardAward1909Born3 November 1909

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George Polk Award1986
Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award1974
Raymond Clapper Memorial Award1954
George Polk Award1953
Four Freedoms Award - Freedom of Speech

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Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1995 · aged 86