John Pierson (March 17, 1937 – November 18, 2018) was an American

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. His work while at ''

The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

'' earned him a place on the

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. Pierson's articles detailed White House efforts to manipulate press coverage of Nixon.

References

*Pierson, John (December 28, 1971). An Ultraconservative Campaigns to Return Nixon to 'Right' Path. ''

Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

'' *Pierson, John (February 4, 1972). From the Left and Right, McCloskey, Ashbrook Tug, Futilely, at Nixon. ''

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