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Eisenhower meets the press in London

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Marc Lancaster Leave a comment

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first news conference as Supreme Allied Commander established his vision of a mutually beneficial relationship with the press.

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Captured by the Nazis: War correspondent to POW

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Marc Lancaster Leave a comment

On September 12, 1944, war correspondents Edward Beattie, Wright Bryan and John Mecklin were captured by German troops in France. Suddenly, they were the news instead of the ones reporting on it.