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A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Jack Anderson

Jack Anderson

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Jack Anderson (1922–2005) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist recognized for his legendary Washington Merry-Go-Round column, which exposed government corruption and held the powerful accountable for decades. As a guest on late-night radio, his fearless investigative journalism and his insider knowledge of Washington politics brought authoritative, muckraking perspective to discussions of government secrecy and political power.

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Episode thumbnail for December 29, 1999: Politics, J. Edgar Hoover, & Aliens - Jack Anderson

December 29, 1999: Politics, J. Edgar Hoover, & Aliens - Jack Anderson

Dec 29, 1999
2h 44m
Art Bell interviews legendary investigative columnist Jack Anderson, whose career spanned decades of exposing government corruption and tangling with the most powerful figures in Washington. Anderson recounts his decision to investigate FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover by conducting a burlesque FBI-style probe, includin...