The history of American politics is littered with bodies of people who took so pure a position that they had no clout at all.

USIE produced films magazines research speeches and news items for use by the CIA throughout Europe. Information and Educational Exchange (USIE) the embassy's propaganda unit. Prior to receiving the honorary degree he taught occasional journalism courses at Georgetown.

As executive editor of the Post from 1968 to 1991 he became a national figure during the presidency of Richard Nixon when he challenged the federal government over the right to publish the Pentagon Papers and oversaw the publication of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's stories documenting the Watergate scandal. Benjamin Crowninshield "Ben" Bradlee (born August 26 1921) is a vice president at-large of The Washington Post.