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Jon Meacham
Jon Meacham is the Editor of Newsweek magazine. Since starting there as a writer in 1995, he has also served as the national affairs editor and managing editor. He now[…]
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Journalists write history before it is history.

Jon Meacham: Phil Graham, who was the founder of the modern Newsweek, said that “Newsweek should be the first rough draft of history.” Sometimes is rougher than others, but it is that.

 

Recorded on: 7/3/07

 

 

 

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