Judith Miller
Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winner
Born
January 2nd, 1948
77 years ago
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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Worked as a journalist, focusing on issues related to national security, foreign policy, and terrorism. Served as a reporter for The New York Times for over three decades, covering significant international events including the Persian Gulf War and the September 11 attacks. Authored several books on the subject of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism, contributing to public discourse on these topics. Received the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1991 for coverage of the 1990-1991 Gulf War.
Served as a reporter for The New York Times
Won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1991
Authored books on terrorism and weapons of mass destruction
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