Edward T. Folliard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edward T. Folliard

Date of Birth: 14-May-1899

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1976

Profession: journalist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Edward T. Folliard

  • Edward T.
  • Folliard (May 14, 1899 – November 25, 1976) was an American journalist.
  • He spent most of his career at The Washington Post, for which he covered the White House from the presidency of Calvin Coolidge to that of Lyndon B.
  • Johnson.
  • He had friendly relations with both Harry S.
  • Truman and Dwight D.
  • Eisenhower that continued beyond those men's presidencies. In addition to covering the presidency, Folliard also reported on many major news events such as Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight.
  • During World War II, he reported from European battlefronts and POW camps. He won several awards, including the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic Reporting (National) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which was presented to him by President Richard M.
  • Nixon.

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