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Kathleen Harriman Mortimer

1917 – 2011

American journalist and socialite

Journalist War correspondent

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About Kathleen Harriman Mortimer

Lived 1917 – 2011 (aged 93). Kathleen Harriman Mortimer was an American journalist and war correspondent.

Kathleen Harriman Mortimer (December 7, 1917 – February 17, 2011) was an American journalist and socialite who played an important role in helping her father and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt with behind-the-scenes management of the American delegation to the Yalta Conference.

Pamela Churchill married Mortimer's father in 1971.

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Important facts

Born

7 December 1917, New York City

Birth century

20th century

Died

17 February 2011

Occupation

Journalist, war correspondent

Nationality

United States

Education

Bennington College

Also known as

Kathleen Lanier Harriman Mortimer, Kathleen Lanier Harriman, Kathleen Harriman

People in Kathleen Harriman Mortimer's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

1882 – 1945

Lawyer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Kathleen Harriman Mortimer's

Victor Ernest Shelford

1877 – 1968

Zoologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Kathleen Harriman Mortimer?

American journalist and socialite (1917–2011)

When was Kathleen Harriman Mortimer born?

Kathleen Harriman Mortimer was born on 7 December 1917 in New York City.

When did Kathleen Harriman Mortimer die?

Kathleen Harriman Mortimer died on 17 February 2011.

What was Kathleen Harriman Mortimer's occupation?

Kathleen Harriman Mortimer was a journalist and war correspondent.

What nationality was Kathleen Harriman Mortimer?

Kathleen Harriman Mortimer was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kathleen Harriman Mortimer

· Wikidata: Q27862277

· DBpedia: Kathleen Harriman Mortimer

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