Alfred Friendly
American Journalist, Editor, and Writer for the Washington Post. Amherst College*
1968 - Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting (6 day war)
1967 - Hearing rumours of war, he headed to the Middle East where he was present throughtout the 1967 War (Six Day War 5 to 10 Jun 1967 - Isreal Vs Arab). Research USS Liberty - false flag attack attempt to justify nuclear strike on Egypt which was cancelled at last moment?
1966 - Became associate editor and a foreign correspondent based out of London.
1955 - Became Post Managing Editor
1952 - Post Assistant managing editor, Washington Post (Note: Operation Mockingbird, which started in 1948). After the war he remained in Europe as press aide to W. Averell Harriman (S&B 1913), supervisor of the Marshall Plan.
WW2 - Joined the Army Air Force, rising to the rank of major before leaving in 1945. While in the military he was involved in **cryptography and intelligence operations, finally becoming the second in command at Bletchley Park, and the highest ranking American officer there.
Note: William P. Bundy (S&B 1939) and Frederick Whiley Hilles (S&B 1922) were also at Bletchly Park.
Four members of Skull and Bones, financed Adolf Hitler via the Union Banking Corporarion.
1939 - Reporter with the Post.
Joined the Washington Daily News, writing a column for government employees.
1934 - Travelled.
1933 - A former professor who worked in the Commerce Department hired him, but his appointment to a high position at such a young age earned him criticism in the press and he resigned.
Died 7 Nov 1983. Developed both lung and throat cancer, committed suicide by shooting himself.[1] Age 72
[1] - FYI - Wiki - Alfred Friendly
[1,1] - Washington Post Obituary - Alfred Friendly, Former Managing Editor of The Post, Dies at 71
[1,2] - NY Times - ALFRED FRIENDLY, JOURNALIST, DIES; WON PULITZER AT WASHINGTON POST
[2] - USS Liberty - James Perloff
[3] - Press Partners.org - Alfred Friendly - Pulitzer
[4] - Alfred Friendly (AC 1933) Papers, 1911-1983 (Bulk: 1927-1982)
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