Correcting the Record
Don't Believe Everything You Read.
Thank you to the reader who pointed out that in 1972 The Washington Post did not endorse Richard Nixon (as I wrote ) or George McGovern. Here is the editorial explaining that decision as it appeared on November 5, 1972. Page B6
After reading this editorial, I was relieved to have been wrong and to again assert that editorials are opinions and you may or may not agree with them. What counts is the news and on that matter, the reader who pointed out my error, said with emphasis, now is not the time to cancel the Post. And for emphasis an exclamation point was added!
Maybe the world never changes. Neat historical check up
An "endorsement" against Nixon, for sure. Someone on the Post Editorial Board must have had a typewriter without the "M" "c" "G" "o" "v" "e" "r" and "n" keys. In the end, the Post didn't need them. By 1974, Nixon had unendorsed himself.