Julius Duscha

Julius Duscha
Born	(1924-11-04)November 4, 1924 United States
Died	July 2, 2015(2015-07-02) (aged 90)
Alma mater	Washington Post
Spouse(s)	Priscilla Ann McBride (m. 1946; d. 1992) Suzanne Van Den Heurk ​ ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	Fred C., Steven D., Suzanne, and Sally Jean

Julius Duscha (November 4, 1924 – July 2, 2015) was an American journalist.

He attended the

.

Duscha moved to

.

From 1954 to 1958 he wrote for the Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers of Decatur, Illinois. While working in Illinois, Duscha was awarded a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University for the 1955–56 academic year.

From 1958 to 1966 Duscha worked for the

as an editorial writer, a reporter and a national correspondent specializing in political coverage.

Duscha was associate director of the

, from 1971 to 1985.

He wrote a syndicated column on public affairs and has contributed to

. His published books include Taxpayer's Hayride: The Farm Problem; From the New Deal to the Billie Sol Estes Case, and Arms, Money and Politics.

His work landed him on the Master list of Nixon's political opponents. Duscha died on July 2, 2015, aged 90.^[1]

Personal life

Duscha married Priscilla Ann McBride in 1946. (d. 1992) Their four children are Fred C., Steven D., Suzanne, and Sally Jean. He was later remarried to Suzanne Van Den Heurk in 1997.

References

• Jules Duscha biography
• Duscha, Julius. From Pea Soup to Politics : How a Poor Minnesota Boy Became a Washington Insider. iUniverse, Inc.
  ISBN 0-595-37057-8
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