Harrison Salisbury

(1908–1993) Journalist United States

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Harrison Salisbury was a journalist from the United States, best known for Over China.

Quick Facts About Harrison Salisbury

Born: November 14, 1908
Died: July 5, 1993
Nationality: United States
Profession: Journalist
Notable works: Over China
Spouse: Charlotte Y. Salisbury

About Harrison Salisbury

Harrison Evans Salisbury was an American journalist and the first regular New York Times correspondent in Moscow after World War II.

Awards & Honors

Ischia International Journalism Award George Polk Award Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting Distinguished Eagle Scout Award The Hillman Prize for Newspaper Journalism

Quotes by Harrison Salisbury

Life within the Kremlin was shrouded in impenetrable secrecy.

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Kremlin

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I think that it is a great achievement to put a person on the moon. But to put a person on the…

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Achievement

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By the way, I understand that now you can have the Times delivered to your door here in the Twin Cities.

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Cities

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There is no shortcut to life. To the end of our days, life is a lesson imperfectly learned.

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Why can't a state that launches cosmonauts into space provide enough eggs and milk for its city children during the winter months?

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Children

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Journalism students need to understand it and need a solid background in the liberal arts, in sociology, economics, literature and language, because…

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Art

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Here, class attendance is expected and students are required to take notes, which they are tested on. What is missing, it seems…

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The clash between the aspirations of the people for a better life and the insistence of their rulers on building a powerful…

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Aspiration

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I think it's important to travel around in order to get a notion of what's going on, to find out what people…

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Campus

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The newspaper is a marvelous medium. It is extraordinarily convenient and cheap. Let's see. This one cost 75 cents. Now that's a…

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I got a cable from New York saying that what I'd written about the growth of Soviet agricultural production didn't make sense…

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Censors

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I wouldn't write any kind of book without a contract and an advance. You can't invest that amount of time and effort…

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No one can be certain where a nation which spans two continents, whose history begins in the faint traces of early civilization,…

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Age

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I visited the Chinese side last year. The Chinese are in a constant state of military readiness. They have all their nuclear…

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My favorite word is 'pumpkin.' You can't take it seriously. But you can't ignore it, either. It takes ahold of your head…

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Cooking

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