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William Safire | |
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.jpg) Safire receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006 | |
| Born | William Lewis Safir December 17, 1929 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2009 (aged 79) Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Politics |
| Spouse | Helene Belmar Julius |
| Children | 2 |
William Lewis Safire (/ˈsæfaɪər/; né Safir; December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009[1][2]) was an American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He was a long-time syndicated political columnist for The New York Times and wrote the "On Language" column in The New York Times Magazine about popular etymology, new or unusual usages, and other language-related topics.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (September 27, 2009). "William Safire, Nixon Speechwriter and Times Columnist, Is Dead at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- ^ Safire, William (1986). Take My Word for It: More on Language. Times Books. ISBN 978-0-8129-1323-1. p. 185.