Daniel Schorr

Daniel Schorr (born August 31, 1916) is a journalist who has covered the world for more than 60 years. He is now a senior news analyst for National Public Radio.

Birth and Early Years

Born in New York City, he was the son of two Russian immigrants, but his father died when he was only six. He began his journalism career at the age of twelve, when he came upon a woman who had jumped or fallen from the roof of his apartment building. After calling the police, he phoned the Bronx Home News and was paid $5 for his information.

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New York City - Russian

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He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the West Bronx, where he worked on the Clinton News, the school paper. He graduated from City College of New York. In January of 1967, he married Lisbeth Bamberger, a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.

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DeWitt Clinton High School - Bronx - City College of New York - Lisbeth Bamberger - University of California, Berkeley

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During World War II, he served in Army Intelligence at Camp Polk, Louisiana and at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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World War II - Army Intelligence - Camp Polk - Louisiana - Fort Sam Houston - Texas

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