William H. Lawrence

AKA: "Bill"

"Bill Lawrence" was his broadcast name with ABC news.

Born 1916-01-29 Lincoln, NE (USA)

Died 1972-03-02

American newspaper and television journalist, Lawrence joined the Lincoln Star as a reporter in 1932 at the age of 17. In 1935 he moved to the Associated Press and soon thereafter to the United Press. His coverage of the 1936-1937 UAW strike against General Motors for UP led to him being offered a position in the Washington Bureau of the New York Times. He reported from Washington and was also a battlefront reporter in World War II and the Korean War. In 1961 he moved to ABC television news serving variously as a co-anchor, political editor and national affairs editor, capping a distinguished career as a political reporter. He died in New Hampshire in 1972 while covering the New Hampshire Presidential primary. Six Presidents, Too Many Wars, 1972, is his autobiography.

Author Of

Nonfiction
Journalism

Keywords

Newspaper Journalism; Television Journalism; Current Affairs; U.S. Presidency; Wars

Bibliography

Six Presidents, Too Many Wars. 1972.

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