Journalist. Reporter, Congressional Quarterly (1955-1960), Washington Star (1960-1965), New York Times (1965-1966); political correspondent, Washington Post (1966-); syndicated columnist; author, The Party's Over (1972), The Changing of the Guard (1980) and Behind the Front Page (1987).
Papers (1939-1990) consist of correspondence, interviews, writings, speeches, press releases, publications, reports, news clippings relating to political issues and elections; and miscellaneous family and personal papers.