Kenneth G. Crawford
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Kenneth G. Crawford (1902–1983), was an American newspaper and magazine journalist for
Background
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Kenneth G. Crawford was born on May 27, 1902, in Sparta, Wisconsin, and grew up in Jefferson, Wisconsin. He graduated from Beloit College.[1][3]
Career
In 1924, fresh out of college, Crawford joined the
In 1939, Crawford joined
In 1943, Crawford joined Newsweek and returned to Washington. On D-Day in 1944, he was the first journalist to land at Normandy on
Philip L. Graham bought Newsweek for the Washington Post-Newsweek group. He retired from Newsweek in 1970. He continued to contribute signed pieces as late as 1976.[1][2][3]
Personal life and death
Crawford married Elisabeth Bartholomew; they had a daughter and son.[1][2]
Ken Crawford died age 80 on January 14, 1983, in New York City of lung cancer.[1][2]
Awards
Legacy
LBJ
(here in 1966)According to his Washington Post obituary, Crawford was one of the few "pundits" trusted by US President
Benjamin Bradlee said of him, "Through his dedication to lean, explicit prose, and to fairness and integrity, he set high standards for all of us."[2]
Works
- The Pressure Boys (1939)
- Report on North Africa (1944)
- Presidents Who Have Known Me (1950) - ghostwritten for George Allen[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kenneth Crawford, 80; Newsweek Columnist". New York Times. 14 January 1983. p. D15. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Roberts, Charles (14 January 1983). "Kenneth Crawford Is Dead at Age of 80". New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Taft, William H. (14 January 1983). Crawford, Kenneth. pp. 84–85. )