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# Howard Simons

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Howard Simons was the managing editor of The Washington Post at the time of the Watergate scandal, and later curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

##  Quotes by Howard Simons

> [People who are funny and smart and return phone calls get much better press than people who are just funny and smart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-simons/people-who-are-funny-and-smart-and-return-phone-calls-get-much-better/)

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