Barry Schweid
Barry Schweid (July 30, 1932 – December 10, 2015) was an American journalist. As a correspondent for the Associated Press (AP), he reported on politics and international diplomacy from the 1950s until his retirement in 2012.[1][2]
Schweid was born in New York City.[2] He attended Stuyvesant High School (class of 1949),[3] Columbia University (class of 1953), where he worked on the Columbia Daily Spectator,[3] and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (1954).[2] After Columbia, Schweid worked in the U.S. Army as a public relations specialist before joining the AP.[2]
After his death, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry released a statement calling Schweid "an Associated Press legend and the longtime dean of the State Department press corps".[4]
References[]
- ^ Dunphy, Harry (December 10, 2015). "Barry Schweid, Legendary AP Correspondent, Dies at 83". Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Dunphy, Harry (December 10, 2015). "Barry Schweid, globe-trotting AP diplomatic writer, dies at 83". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "15 Men Nominated To Top Spec Posts". Columbia Daily Spectator: 2. April 3, 1952. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "On the Passing of Barry Schweid]" (Press release). United States Department of State. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
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