| Journalist Liz Carpenter 1920-2010 [message #134007] |
Sat, 20 March 2010 13:39  |
 jlp
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AUSTIN (KXAN) - An Austin pioneer in journalism, politics and the
feminist movement - has died at the age of 89.
Liz Carpenter was a woman who wore many hats during her lifetime - and
she is being fondly remembered tonight for her fighting spirit - and
sense of humor.
A native of Salado, Elizabeth Carpenter began her career in 1942 as a
reporter at the Austin American Statesman.
She parlayed her connections to become an Executive Assistant to Vice
President Lyndon Johnson. She was in Dallas the day president Kennedy
was assassinated - and crafted the words Johnson used on his return to
Washington.
Carpenter became the first professional woman to become Press
Secretary to a First Lady - her friend Lady Bird Johnson.
After leaving the white house she began a career as an author and
public relations specialist.
She pursued her lifelong quest for women's rights, becoming a co-
founder of the National Women's Political Caucus.
Carpenter entered a health care facility earlier this year.
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| Re: Journalist Liz Carpenter 1920-2010 [message #134023 is a reply to message #134020] |
Sat, 20 March 2010 15:27  |
Kris Baker
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"Jane Margaret Laight" <jml27515@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:080d3c46-9b09-40ea-9cb1-0b190a0c1099@d37g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 20, 1:55 pm, "Kris Baker" <parallelcoo...@ggmail.com> wrote:
Quote:> "jlp" <jaypay...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> news:4712b36b-b6f7-48a7-8cbf-01265a039ad3@15g2000yqi.googlegroups.com...
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> > AUSTIN (KXAN) - An Austin pioneer in journalism, politics and the
> > feminist movement - has died at the age of 89.
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> Thanks for posting that. Liz was great.
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> Kris
agreed--a real class act and a first-rate journalist. Back when I was
a youngster, in DC, the press corps would always pay homage to these
ladies: Liz Carpenter, the sorely missed Molly Ivins, and Mrs. Sarah
McClendon who ran her own news service. Helen Thomas is about the only
one left.
God I feel so old.
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Same here. We're rapidly becoming the oldest generation ;)
I felt old last week, when I realized that the coffee cups I'd bought
in the late 1970s, were selling for $30-$80 each on eBay (each).
Then I felt really smart, when I found TEN of them. Half are already
gone.
I can buy six coffee mugs for what I sold one for, and have
more space.
So I feel old AND smart.
Kris
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