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Alfred Friendly (December 30, 1911 – November 7, 1983) was an American journalism, editing and writing for The Washington Post. He began his career as a reporter with the Post in 1939 and became Managing Editor in 1955. In 1967 he covered the Mideast War for the Post in a series of articles for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1968.
When World War II broke out he entered 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. After the war he remained in Europe as press aide to W. Averell Harriman, supervisor of the Marshall Plan.
A year later he returned to Washington and to the Post, where he became assistant managing editor in 1952 and managing editor in 1955. In 1966 he became an associate editor and a foreign correspondent based out of London. Hearing rumors of war in 1967 he headed to the Middle East where he was present throughout the 1967 War and wrote his series of award-winning articles. He retired from the Post in 1971, though he continued writing occasional and .
In 1983, at age 71, Friendly, who had developed both lung and throat cancer, committed suicide by shooting himself.
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Personal life
Friendly married Jean; they had five children.
Awards
Legacy
After his death, the Alfred Friendly Foundation was established. It administers the Alfred Friendly Press Partners to bring foreign journalists to the United States for internships at prominent news organizations. The Archives and Special Collections at Amherst College holds a collection of his papers.
Works
During his retirement, Friendly wrote several books:
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Categories: 1911 Births, 1983 Deaths, 1983 Suicides, 20th-century American Journalists, 20th-century American Male Writers, 20th-century American Non-fiction Writers, Amherst College Alumni, Pulitzer Prize For International Reporting Winners, The Washington Post People, Suicides By Firearm In Washington, D.c., 20th-century American Male Journalists
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