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James B. Reston Papers (Digital Surrogates)

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Award from the Pulitzer Prize Board in recognition of Mr. Reston's "unselfish and meritorious service to journalism"

A brief biographical sketch of Mr. Reston

Brief history of the Vineyard Gazette

Brief note on the State Department

Brief sketch of highlights of Mr. Reston's career

A brief sketch of Mr. Reston's professional achievements

Chronological timeline overview of events in Mr. Reston's life

Condensed overview of Mr. Reston's life

Confidential memorandum regarding conversation with Lewis Strass about Atomic Energy Commission

Conversation Transcript

Diary - Drought and Deluge

Diary entries regarding Bob LaFolette, Senate Leader

Diary entry "Prejudices and Principles" regarding federal legislators

Diary entry written after snowfall, regarding the Reston family

Diary - Left and Right concerning politics

Diary - Pierre Mendes

Diary - Secretary of State Dulles' comments of M. Mendes

Diary - Truman, journalism, and son's report card

Diary - Vice President Nixon

Draft of a letter to Mohammed Hassanein Heykal, the editor of Al Ahram in Cairo, concerning potential questions for President Nasser that Mr. Reston hoped would be passed along by Mr. Heykal and lead to an interview with President Nasser

Draft of an article entitled "Detour to Moscow" regarding an excursion on the recently opened highway from Warsaw to Moscow

Draft of an article entitled " Focus on the Nation" regarding political happening in 1976

Essay on Dean Acheson and the Department of State

Eulogy of Arthur Hays Sulzberger

Interview transcript from Pentagon Televison Network interview of Caspar Weinberger

Interview with Mr. Reston conducted by Professor Finney of Georgetown University for his journalism class; Reston answers questions about journalism

James B. Reston writes about the "new American war" between labor and management

James Reston writes about the "new war" in America between labor and management

James Reston writes a brief note about his birthday

JCS message system regarding instructions for Attain Document II

JCS message system regarding the cancellation of Attain Document II (Memorandum from Department of Defense)

Letter concerning taxes and President Reagan

Letter in response to a reader regarding Mr. Reston's start at the AP in the Depression era

Letter in response to a reader regarding the role of Bill Casey in the Iran-Contra affair

Letter to A.J. Muste in response to Mr. Muste's thoughts on Vietnam War protests

Letter to A.J. Muste in response to Mr. Muste's thoughts on Vietnam War protests

Letter to Alan G. Smith in response to Mr. Smith's thoughts on Vietnam War protests

Letter to Althea Nichols in response to Miss Nichols' thoughts on a piece about fallout shelters

Letter to Alvin G. Hopson in response to Mr. Hopson's thoughts on the separation of church and state

Letter to Amory Bradford explaining the Edgar Snow situation and explaining the difficulties reporters face during McCarthyism

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