1916, January 29 |
Born, Lincoln, Nebraska, Son of Edward H. and Daisy (Minner) Lawrence. |
1932 |
Graduated from Lincoln (Nebraska) High School. |
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Professional career began as reporter with Lincoln (Nebraska) Star. |
1933 |
Briefly attended University of Nebraska. |
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Joined Associated Press in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska. |
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Reporter for Omaha (Nebraska) World Herald. |
1936 |
Reporter for United Press in Chicago and Detroit. |
1937 |
Reporter for UP in Washington, D.C. |
1937 |
Married Elizabeth Currie (Divorce 1946) Children -- William E. and Anne E. |
1941 |
Joined The New York Times. |
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1943-45 --Moscow. |
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1945 -- War correspondent in Pacific. |
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1946 -- Organized United Nations Bureau of Times. |
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1947-48 -- Chief correspondent for Balkan states and USSR. |
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1948-61 --National Affairs reporter. |
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1950-51 -- Covered Korean War. |
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1951-61 -- White House correspondent. |
1951 |
Married Constance McGregor (Divorce 1958) |
1959 |
Became President of National Press Club. |
1961 |
Joined ABC |
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1961-65 -- White House Correspondent. |
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1965-68 -- National Political editor. |
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1968-72 -- National Affairs editor of “ABC News.” |
1965 |
Won the George Foster Peabody Award for his outstanding reportorial work during the presidential campaign of 1964. |
1966 |
Biggest News “beat” -- predicted that President Johnson would not seek reelection. |
1967 |
Received Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary degree) from Grinnell College. |
1971 |
Married Jacqueline Eidal (Divorce 1972) |
1972 |
Publication of his book, Six Presidents, Too Many Wars. |
1972 March 2 |
Died, New Hampshire. |