Newspaper Journalist. He was a Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist and author. In 1962, he went to work for the Pine Bluff (Arkansas) Commercial and worked for the newspaper for the next thirty years. His columns later became syndicated with appearances in various newspapers. In 1969, he earned a Pulitzer Prize for his editorials about civil rights written for the Commercial during 1968. He also was a Pulitzer finalist in 1978 and 1986, and served as a Pulitzer juror in 1984 and 1985. In 1980, he first came up with the nickname "Slick Willie" for the then-Governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton, and the nickname stuck with Clinton for the rest of his political career. He was hired by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in 1992 to be its editorial page editor and continued to write editorials for the newspaper until 2018. He also wrote several books during his career.
Newspaper Journalist. He was a Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist and author. In 1962, he went to work for the Pine Bluff (Arkansas) Commercial and worked for the newspaper for the next thirty years. His columns later became syndicated with appearances in various newspapers. In 1969, he earned a Pulitzer Prize for his editorials about civil rights written for the Commercial during 1968. He also was a Pulitzer finalist in 1978 and 1986, and served as a Pulitzer juror in 1984 and 1985. In 1980, he first came up with the nickname "Slick Willie" for the then-Governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton, and the nickname stuck with Clinton for the rest of his political career. He was hired by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in 1992 to be its editorial page editor and continued to write editorials for the newspaper until 2018. He also wrote several books during his career.
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