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Conference thebay::joyoflex

Title:The Joy of Lex
Notice:A Notes File even your grammar could love
Moderator:THEBAY::SYSTEM
Created:Fri Feb 28 1986
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1192
Total number of notes:42769

915.0. "Who is Sam Donaldson?" by TKOVOA::MIZUNO (_"Garfield" is my middle name_) Tue Sep 24 1991 03:25

	I don't know if this is a right place, but here it goes...

	While I was reading a book, I came across with the following name 
	which I cannot find out who he is.  Is this person a well-know figure 
	in the US?  If so, in what way is he famous?

	extract from the book:

	"We can be sure that the military is developing systems for mission 
	training.  Special forces will walk the streets of their objective 
	before the battle.  Future presidents will field hostile questions 
	from a graphic Sam Donaldson in rehersal before they face the real
        thing."        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                            ???

	Thank in advance...		Kiyoko Lucy Mizuno @Edu/Tokyo
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915.1DATABS::LASHERWorking...Tue Sep 24 1991 05:385
    Sam Donaldson is a news reporter for the American television network
    ABC.  He is especially known for his news coverage of former president
    Ronald Reagan.
    
Lew Lasher
915.2ThanxTKOVOA::MIZUNO_"Garfield" is my middle name_Tue Sep 24 1991 05:535
	Thank you for the reply.  Now I understand the whole sentense.
	Every time I come across with such terms, I feel envy for those
	who share the same background with the auther of the book.

	Kiyoko
915.3Donaldson and Babba WawwaDECWET::GETSINGEREric GetsingerTue Sep 24 1991 10:123
    RE:  .1
    
    *News* coverage, or abrasive personality?
915.4POWDML::COHEN_RTue Sep 24 1991 17:497
    
    	Sam, who serves as an anchorman primarily now, was part of the
    	White House Press corps for years and was known for his
    	tenacious (if not obnoxious) style of questioning.  When he
    	felt he was on the scent he would not let go and could be
    	counted on to ask the sort of question no president wants
    	asked.
915.5Say it again,Sam.VISUAL::BMACDONALDTue Sep 24 1991 21:024
    Sam Donaldson is a TV reporter, or at least is a reporter whom I have
    seen on TV. Presumably he asks tough questions.
    Regards
    Bruce