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Benjamin Bradlee dies at 93

Presided for 26 years, at helm during Watergate scandal in 1970s

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(ANSA) - Washington, October 22 - Legendary Washington Post editor Benjamin Bradlee died in his home at age 93, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
    Bradlee presided over the Washington Post for 26 years, over a period that included the paper's famed and daring coverage of the Watergate scandal, which led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974. Bradlee died in his home Tuesday after suffering Alzheimer's disease for many years.
   

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