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Winston Burdett

American journalist · United States · On the map · Journalists · Lived 1913 to 1993 · aged 79

Winston Burdett was an American broadcast journalist and correspondent for the CBS Radio Network during World War II and later for CBS television news. During the war he became a member of Edward R. Murrow's team of war correspondents known as the Murrow Boys.

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From 1937 to 1942 Burdett was involved with the Communist Party. He testified before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee in 1955, detailing his espionage work for the Soviet Union in Europe and naming dozens of other party members.

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1993 · aged 79