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without Bill Safire is all but unimaginable, Bill's provocative and insightful commentary has held our readers captive since he first graced our Op-Ed Page in 1973. Reaching for his column became a critical and enjoyable part of the day for our readers across the country and around the world. Whether
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in particular was often the target of his ire. He caused controversy in a January 8, 1996, essay when, after reviewing her record, he concluded she was a "congenital liar". She did not respond to the specific instances cited, but said that she did not feel offended for herself, but for her mother's
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do deny that the meeting took place. Safire insisted that the theory was true and used it to make a case for war against Iraq. He also incorrectly predicted that "freed scientists" would lead coalition forces to "caches no inspectors could find".
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Panish) and Oliver Craus Safir. His family was Jewish and of Romanian origin on his father's side. Safire later added the "e" to his surname for pronunciation reasons, although some of his relatives continued to use the original spelling.
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in which Safire suggested a protocol the administration might follow in reaction to such a disaster. The last line of the prepared text contained an allusion to
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but dropped out after two years. He delivered the commencement address at Syracuse in 1978 and 1990, and later became a trustee of the university.
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file were released in 2010. The documents "detail wiretapping ordered by the Nixon administration, including the tapping of Safire's phone".
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The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time: Wit and Wisdom from the Popular Language Column in the New York Times Magazine
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Larry Berman and Bruce W. Jentleson, "Bush and the Post-Cold War World: New Challenges for American Leadership" in
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I'm willing to zap conservatives when they do things that are not libertarian. I was the first to really go after
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from 1979 until the month of his death. Many of the columns were collected in books. According to the linguist
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Safire prepared a speech called "In Event of Moon Disaster" for President Nixon to deliver on television if the
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and a clergyman would have commended their souls to "the deepest of the deep" in a public ritual likened to
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Board from 1995 to 2004. After ending his op-ed column, he became the full-time chief executive of the
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No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in The New York Times Magazine
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included the speech as one of six entries in a list of "The Greatest Doomsday Speeches Never Made".
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you agreed with him or not was never the point, his writing is delightful, informed and engaging.
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executive from 1955 to 1960. Previously, he had been a radio and television producer and an
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photograph of the event was taken by Safire. Safire joined Nixon's campaign for the
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Iraqis, cheering their liberators, will lead the Arab world toward democracy
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appointed him to serve on the Honorary Delegation to accompany him to
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Upon announcing the retirement of Safire's political column in 2005,
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story on the ending of his op-ed column quotes him on the subject:
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Before the Fall: An Inside View of the Pre-Watergate White House
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sake. According to Bill Clinton's press secretary at the time,
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In addition to his political columns, Safire wrote a column, "
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astronauts were stranded on the Moon. According to the plans,
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American journalist and presidential speechwriter (1929–2009)
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Fumblerules: A Lighthearted Guide to Grammar and Good Usage
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as a political columnist in 1973. Soon after joining the
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The First Dissident: The Book of Job in Today's Politics
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Clinton's reaction after Safire calls his wife a liar
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Freedom: A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
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S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications alumni
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Newhouse School of Public Communications 1639:National Archives and Records Administration 1629:William Safire Papers at Syracuse University 1148:National Archives and Records Administration 824:Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History 1279:. Livingroomcandidate.org. November 4, 1979 1231:"The Greatest Doomsday Speeches Never Made" 1163:"The Story of a Tragedy That Was Not to Be" 339:would "close down communications" with the 218: 2164:American people of Romanian-Jewish descent 1724: 1710: 1078: 934:McFadden, Robert D. (September 27, 2009). 929: 927: 925: 923: 31: 2189:Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Maryland 2139:21st-century American non-fiction writers 2119:20th-century American non-fiction writers 1548:Learn how and when to remove this message 1190: 1188: 955: 537:linguists. Another book on language was 533:cited Safire's willingness to learn from 416:. Safire also frequently appeared on the 2224:Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients 1511:This article includes a list of general 1160: 933: 408:Votes", was quoted in a campaign ad for 328:term, "nattering nabobs of negativism". 260: 2179:The Bronx High School of Science alumni 1340:Zimmer, Benjamin (September 28, 2009). 1314:Zimmer, Benjamin (September 28, 2009). 1225: 1047: 920: 223:Safire was born William Lewis Safir in 2086: 1473: 1386: 1365: 1339: 1313: 1256: 1185: 1028: 1008:"No Bull Bill – People & Politics" 963:Take My Word for It: More on Language. 201:and wrote the "On Language" column in 2229:Pulitzer Prize for Commentary winners 1705: 1563:The Bush Presidency: First Appraisals 1368:"On Language;Congenital, Liar, Punch" 1207:from the original on October 29, 2007 475: 228: 179: 1497: 1442: 1387:Safire, William (January 21, 2002). 1366:Safire, William (February 4, 1996). 1299:"William Safire's FBI File Unlocked" 479: 2209:Jewish American non-fiction writers 1615:William Safire to End Op-Ed Run at 1584:Columnist Biography, William Safire 1079:Schmuckler, Carol (April 1, 1995). 1022: 296:in Moscow in 1959—the one in which 211:, new or unusual usages, and other 13: 2134:21st-century American male writers 2114:20th-century American male writers 1517:it lacks sufficient corresponding 1257:Safire, William (August 9, 1973). 548: 14: 2255: 2159:American male non-fiction writers 2129:21st-century American journalists 2109:20th-century American journalists 1631:, a guide to his personal papers. 1577: 1297:Gresko, Jessica (April 13, 2010) 837:Words of Wisdom: More Good Advice 449:Safire served as a member of the 414:that year's presidential election 2072: 2065: 1691:Safire on Safire, Part II (1987) 1502: 1342:"Remembering the Language Maven" 1195:William Safire (July 12, 1999). 483: 154: 2169:American political commentators 1678:Safire on Safire, Part I (1987) 1620:, a November 2004 article from 1467: 1436: 1420: 1404: 1380: 1359: 1333: 1307: 1291: 1269: 1250: 1219: 1154: 676: 553:Safire described himself as a " 2219:Nixon administration personnel 1133: 1103: 1072: 1000: 976: 569:on his treatment of prisoners. 245:in New York City. He attended 243:specialized public high school 1: 2214:The New York Times columnists 1733:Pulitzer Prize for Commentary 1445:"Bush Visit May Boost Olmert" 870:Safire's Political Dictionary 543:Safire's Political Dictionary 459:Presidential Medal of Freedom 269:to be used in the event that 39:Presidential Medal of Freedom 1608:, a January 2005 story from 1593:Archive of political columns 1494:General and cited references 1197:"Essay; Disaster Never Came" 1085:Syracuse University Magazine 914: 539:The New Language of Politics 239:Bronx High School of Science 7: 2204:Jewish American journalists 1653:FBI files on William Safire 1316:"William Safire, 1929-2009" 1169:. p. 5. Archived from 1033:. Avon Books. p. 236. 522:The New York Times Magazine 204:The New York Times Magazine 10: 2260: 2244:Writers from New York City 2184:Propaganda in the Iraq War 2174:American political writers 2124:21st-century American Jews 2104:20th-century American Jews 1443:Lake, Eli (May 13, 2008). 1389:"To Fight Freedom's Fight" 1259:"The Suspicious 17; ESSAY" 237:Safire graduated from the 2154:American male journalists 2063: 1739: 1161:Jim Mann (July 7, 1999). 256: 139: 131: 123: 115: 85: 68: 46: 30: 23: 1115:, Friday, July 24, 2009" 1081:"The Bond of a Lifetime" 1059:timesmachine.nytimes.com 1029:Safire, William (1981). 985:William Safire Biography 961:Safire, William (1986). 900:, Random House, NY, 1992 660: 583:Clinton's administration 555:libertarian conservative 392:In 1978, Safire won the 219:Early life and education 195:political columnist for 1644:Profile: William Safire 1602:William Safire Retires 1532:more precise citations. 883:The Relations Explosion 366:". 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Safire receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006
Presidential Medal of Freedom
New York City
Rockville, Maryland
columnist
lexicographer
/ˈsæfaɪər/

speechwriter
syndicated
The New York Times
The New York Times Magazine
etymology
language
New York City
née
Bronx High School of Science
specialized public high school
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse University

H. R. Haldeman
Apollo 11
public relations
Army
correspondent
trade fair
Sokolniki Park
Richard Nixon
Nikita Khrushchev

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