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Joseph Alsop

American columnist (1910-1989) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 78

Joseph Wright Alsop V was an American journalist and syndicated newspaper columnist from the 1930s through the 1970s. He was an influential journalist and top insider in Washington, D.C., from 1945 to the late 1960s, often in conjunction with his brother Stewart Alsop.

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He also worked as a covert operative of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1989 · aged 78