About Jack White
Lived 1942 – 2005 (aged 62–63). Jack White was an American journalist.
Jack White (1942 – October 12, 2005) was an American journalist. He won the 1974 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting for his coverage of President Richard Nixon's underpayment of income taxes. White's investigative article prompted Nixon to utter his famous line, "I am not a crook" to White's colleague Joseph Ungaro at a newspaper editors' conference in Florida.
The story won White the 1974 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. One unnamed agency employee quit to avoid being fired.
Personal life White was married and had four children.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jack White?
veteran Rhode Island journalist
When was Jack White born?
Jack White was born in 1942.
When did Jack White die?
Jack White died on 12 October 2005 in Barnstable.
What was Jack White's occupation?
Jack White was a journalist.
What nationality was Jack White?
Jack White was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack White (reporter)
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