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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Mears, Walter R. (Walter Robert), 1935-

Deadlines past: my 40 years of presidential campaigns / Walter Mears.

p. cm.

ISBN 0-7407-3852-6

1. United States—Politics and government—1945-1989. 2. United States—Politics and government—1989- 3. Presidents—United States—Election—History—20th century. 4. Presidential candidates—United States—History—20th century. 5. Political campaigns—United States—History—20th century. 6. Political campaigns—Press coverage—United States—History—20th century. 7. Mears, Walter R. (Walter Robert), 1935- 8. Journalists—United States—Biography. 9. Reporters and reporting—United States—History—20th century. I. Title.

E839.5.M376 2003

324.973'092'092—dc21

2002043874

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