About Dale Van Atta
Born 1952. Dale Van Atta is an American journalist, novelist and author.
Dale Van Atta (born 1951) is a speaker, novelist, and journalist. He was a friend of and co-author with fellow journalist Jack Anderson and borrowed money to help him when he was in financial trouble. In 2008 his book With Honor was released about Melvin R. Laird, Richard Nixon's Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973.
Career Before joining Jack Anderson in 1979, Van Atta was an investigative reporter for Deseret News. Van Atta worked with Jack Anderson for seven years writing a column in more than 800 newspapers.
Honors and awards Van Atta has been nominated five times for the Pulitzer Prize. Three of the nominations came from his work at Deseret News from 1973 to 1979.
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Who is Dale Van Atta?
American journalist
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Dale Van Atta was born in 1952 in Pensacola.
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Dale Van Atta is a journalist, novelist and author.
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