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In 1933, Friendly came to Washington, DC, to look for work. A former professor who worked in the Commerce Department hired him, but his appointment to a high position at such a young age earned him criticism in the press and he resigned. For the next year he traveled the country in the middle of
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broke out he entered the Army Air Force, rising to the rank of major before leaving in 1945. While in the military he was involved in cryptography and intelligence operations, finally becoming the second in command at
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to bring foreign journalists to the United States for internships at prominent news organizations. The Archives and Special Collections at Amherst College holds a collection of his papers.
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In 1983, at age 71, Friendly, who had developed both lung and throat cancer, committed suicide by shooting himself.
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in 1939 and became Managing Editor in 1955. In 1967 he covered the Mideast War for the
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Previously the Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic Reporting – International from 1942–1947
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and wrote his series of award-winning articles. He retired from the
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the Depression, eventually returning to become a reporter at
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at the Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
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During his retirement, Friendly wrote several books:
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