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John Pierson (journalist)

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John Pierson (March 17, 1937 – November 18, 2018)[1] was an American journalist.

His work while at The Wall Street Journal earned him a place on the master list of Nixon political opponents. Pierson's articles detailed White House efforts to manipulate press coverage of Nixon.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "John Pierson, obituary". Penobscott Bay Pilot. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. ^ Nelson, W. Dale (May 1, 2000). Who Speaks For the President?: The White House Press Secretary from Cleveland to Clinton. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815606321 – via Google Books.
  • Pierson, John (December 28, 1971). An Ultraconservative Campaigns to Return Nixon to 'Right' Path. Wall Street Journal
  • Pierson, John (February 4, 1972). From the Left and Right, McCloskey, Ashbrook Tug, Futilely, at Nixon. Wall Street Journal