James Wechsler

James Wechsler

James Wechsler (31 October 11 September 1915—September 1983) was an American journalist.

He was a columnist and former editor of The "New York Post" and a prominent voice of American liberalism for 40 years. Between 1934 and 1937 he belonged to the Young Communist League and was a leader of the pro-Communist American Students Union. He publicly condemned the Hitler-Stalin pact and was repeatedly attacked by official communist organs. His conversion to anti-communism was questioned by Sen McCarthy and he testified on his past adherence to Communism, naming other party members. [ [http://hnn.us/articles/2869.html James Wechsler: The Editor Who Dared Challenge J. Edgar Hoover] ] His work earned him a place on the master list of Nixon political opponents.

A 1935 graduate of Columbia University, Wechsler was editor-in-chief of the "Columbia Daily Spectator".

References


*Polner, Murray (January 5 2004). [http://hnn.us/articles/2869.html James Wechsler: The Editor Who Dared Challenge J. Edgar Hoover.] "HNN"
*Saxon, Wolfgang (September 12 1983). James Wechsler, a Columnist and Ex-Editor of Post, Dies. "New York Times"


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