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Wed Oct-18-06 11:20 PM
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Who is R.W. Apple, Jr.? On Charlie Rose tonight. nt |
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Wed Oct-18-06 11:23 PM
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1. Just died. NYT Saigon bureau chief, political writer and food critic. nt |
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Wed Oct-18-06 11:28 PM
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Wed Oct-18-06 11:23 PM
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NYT I think. Don't know if he still writes or retired, haven't heard about him in a while.
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Wed Oct-18-06 11:29 PM
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4. Thanks.I think this might be his eulogy. nt |
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Wed Oct-18-06 11:32 PM
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5. He's a legend. Did it all. Bureau chief of everywhere. Wrote about ... |
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... everything and did it well.
Johnny Apple was special.
This was scheduled for last week. Maureen Dowd, Matt Purdum, and others reminisce.
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Wed Oct-18-06 11:33 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_AppleOutstanding reporter, of the old school NYT, earlier NBC etc.
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Wed Oct-18-06 11:40 PM
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7. Maureen Dowd is cracking me up; this man must have been a |
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great character, and Dowd is doing a fine job of honoring Johnny Apple. RIP!
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Wed Oct-18-06 11:58 PM
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8. Tom Brokaw chatting. I'm glad I'm watching, because I didn't |
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realize how involved Johnny Apple was.
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Thu Oct-19-06 12:33 AM
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9. "I'll get the tab. They'd never believe you." - Johnny to his boss, ... |
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... Joseph Lelyveld in a really high price dining palace in some foreign port.
I love it!
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