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Andrew Russell Pearson (December 13, 1897 – September 1, 1969) was an American columnist, noted for his syndicated newspaper column "Washington Merry-Go-Round". He also had a program on NBC Radio titled Drew Pearson Comments.
Jul 19, 2024 · IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 June 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 If not him, who? By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — The sad reality revealed in the first presidential debate of 2024 to stunned viewers, foreign and domestic, is that President Joseph ...
Andrew Russell (Drew) Pearson (1897-1969) was one of the most successful newspaper and radio journalists of his day. The collection presented here consists of Pearson's syndicated Washington Merry-Go-Round column published between 1932 and 1969.
Jul 18, 2024 · Founded by Drew Pearson, “Washington Merry-Go-Round” began as a syndicated column in 1932. The provocative and often controversial column broke the story of Lt. Gen. George S. Patton and the soldier he slapped in 1943.
Apr 7, 2022 · Published here for the first time, Washington Merry-Go-Round presents Pearson's private impressions of life inside the Beltway from 1960 to 1969, revealing how he held the confidence of presidents--especially Lyndon B. Johnson--congressional leaders, media moguls, political insiders, and dozens of otherwise unknown sources of information.
As many as sixty million Americans began their day with his Washington Merry-Go-Round column, a readership far outstripping that of the Olympian Walter Lippmann or gossipy Walter Winchell. A one-man media conglomerate, Pearson spilled official secrets in best-selling books long before Bob Woodward was born.
Washington Merry-Go-Round. By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN. WASHINGTON, May 20. United States intelligence reports have worked out what they call the “Hitler Time-Table,” giving the approximate time at which he will attack each country.
