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Neil Sheehan

War correspondent and author; Pulitzer Prize winner, 1989

United States · 1936–2021

Politics and public life

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American journalist who covered the Vietnam War for United Press International and The New York Times and obtained the Pentagon Papers for the Times in 1971. His book A Bright Shining Lie won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.

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Question What is something you were told by a parent, teacher, or mentor that you still repeat to yourself? Time & hindsight read 25 other answers →
One of my editors once said to me, “If you get invited to the White House, take your notebook with you,” and he meant it. It’s something one has to always remember because when you stray off the path, you do a disservice to the American public.
Recorded Academy of Achievement recorded interview, American Academy of Achievement, 19 June 2007 source ↗

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