Anthony Day
Anthony Day (May 12, 1933 – September 2, 2007) was an American
editorial page editor[1] for the Los Angeles Times, and editor of Henry Kissinger's work for over 25 years.[2]
Early life
Anthony Day was born in
foreign correspondent for The Baltimore Sun, earning a Pulitzer Prize in 1949, and was later editor-in-chief of the newspaper.[2] Anthony Day had three younger brothers, all of whom also became journalists.[2]
Day graduated from
U.S. Army following graduation.[2]
Career
Day's career in
Day was hired by the Los Angeles Times as the chief
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.[2]
On the day after Day's death, Kissinger said of him, "Although he was a constant critic of the policies of the administrations in which I served, I always considered him a critic of exemplary fairness, ability and honesty."[3]
Death
Day died of emphysema on September 2, 2007, at St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was survived by his wife, Lynn, and son, John.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "Anthony Day". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. September 4, 2007. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ a b McIntire, Mike (September 4, 2007). "Anthony Day, 74, Editorial Page Editor, Is Dead". The New York Times.
External links
- "Anthony Day, pivotal editorial page editor of The Times, dies at 74". Los Angeles Times
- "Tony Day, RIP". Los Angeles Times Opinion L.A.