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William Safire

journalist and presidential speechwriter

Born: Died: American

William Lewis Safire (né Safir; December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009) was an American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He was a long-time syndicated political columnist for The New York Times and wrote the "On Language" column in The New York Times Magazine about popular etymology, new or unusual usages, and other language-related topics.

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American journalist and presidential speechwriter

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    William Safire, American journalist and presidential speechwriter, known for american journalist and presidential speechwriter, died on 2009-09-27.

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William Safire was born on 1929-09-27 (American).
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American journalist and presidential speechwriter
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William Safire died on 2009-01-01.

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