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Ben Bradlee
Executive Editor of The Washington Post, 1968-1991
Ben Bradlee was executive editor of The Washington Post from 1968 to 1991, guiding its transformation into one of the world's leading newspapers. He died on October 21, 2014, at his home in Washington. He was 93. Bradlee was best known for publishing the Pentagon Papers, a secret history of the Vietnam War, and for leading The Post as it exposed the Watergate scandal that resulted in the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon. His charm and gift for leadership helped him hire and inspire a talented staff and eventually made him the most celebrated newspaper editor of his era. |