Ben Bradlee
Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (August 26, 1921 – October 21, 2014) was an American journalist who served as managing editor, then as executive editor of The Washington Post, from 1965 to 1991. He became a public figure when the Post joined The New York Times in publishing the Pentagon Papers and gave the go-ahead for the paper's extensive coverage of the Watergate scandal. He was also criticized for editorial lapses when the Post had to return a Pulitzer Prize in 1981 after it discovered its award-winning story was false.
After his retirement, Bradlee continued to be associated with the Post, holding the position of Vice President at-large until his death. In retirement, Bradlee was an advocate for education and the study of history, including his role as a trustee on the boards of several major educational, historical, and archaeological research institutions.
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After his retirement, Bradlee continued to be associated with the Post, holding the position of Vice President at-large until his death. In retirement, Bradlee was an advocate for education and the study of history, including his role as a trustee on the boards of several major educational, historical, and archaeological research institutions.
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Known For
12 titles
60 Minutes
The Dick Cavett Show
Fuck
Born Yesterday
The American President
Mike Wallace Is Here
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
1971
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men'
The Real American: Joe McCarthy
